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About Cuba !
By Sheena Mitchell

Basics of Cuba

The capitol of Cuba is Havana

Cubas population is 11.27 million

Weather always sunny/hot

Cubas Economics

Cubas rate of unemployment is 3.8%

Individual income tax is 50%

Their currency pesos

Famous Cubans

Eva Mendes
Actress
Born on March 5th
featured in movies such as Ghost Rider, Hitch & 2 Fast 2
Serious

Cameron Diaz
Actress

Born on August 30th

Starred in movies such as Shrek, Bad Teacher &
The Other Woman

Tradition

Cuba has many different traditions but one of them is the

Santiago Carnival . Every year on July 26th Cubans gather
and dress up in bright beautiful costumes to celebrate the
history of Cuba with music and dance.
The typical food in this country is Ropa Vieja . which is
made with shredded beef , mint and rice .

Because Cuba is tropical, the typical type of outfit is

something short.

Tourist Attractions

Cubas most popular attraction is Havana. you can go to

beach or spend the day going to one of the museums or
the aquarium.

Another popular Cuban attraction is The Grand Theater.

This is where shows are held and the annual ballet festival
is done.

School System

All schools are free

uniform is required that tell your grade like American

schools
The standards for grades are more strict than in America

Similarities with America

Just like America , They have a motto like In God, We trust ,

they say Homeland or Death
They have popular cities and tourist sites like New York & LA ,
called Bayamo & Santa Clara.
They sing the Bayamo song instead of the Star Spangled
Banner

And just like they have ages for consent , drinking & voting.

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Conclusion
In conclusion , I wouldn't mind going to Cuba when I
get older . If were to go, Id go during the ballet
festival and try to eat a lot of Cuban food !