El Caribe: Cuba

Description

• Population 11,224,321
• Language: Spanish
• Capital: Havana City
• 300 beaches with white sand beaches

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Cultural information

• Built from Spanish, African, French and Asian influences
• The island has many famous artists
• Known for their dances
• Contains many world heritage sites

History

• Christopher Columbus arrived in 1492
• Spaniards invaded one of the islands
• Native tribes: guanahantabey, ciboney, taíno
• (Were soon killed or died from infection)

Main industries

• Oil
• Tourism
• Natural recources
• Food preparation
• Cigars

Issues faced

• Short supply of food
• Break up of socialism in the Soviet Union
• Various health problems (dengue fever)
• Illict migration
• Lack of trained medical professionals