Slides On Cuba

Cuba. By Joseph DiRaffaele Period. Bahamas, Haiti,Honduras, Jamaica. History Of Cuba. Colonial Rule. Cuba’s Flag. Red-Bravery and strength Blue-Loyalty, perseverance and truth White- Peace and harmony. Cuba’s National Anthem. Cuba’s Government. President of Cuba Raúl Castro -Type of government Republic. Cuba’s Ethnicities. 51% mulatto -37% white -11% black -1% Chinese. Language. Official Language Spanish -Other Languages Spoken Creole. Culture. Traditional Dress-Guayabera National Sport- Baseball. Cuba’s Traditional Dance. Habanera. Currency, Imports and Exports. Currency Peso -Major Imports Petroleum. Foods. Ajiaco Soup.

Bahamas, Haiti,Honduras, Jamaica, and Mexico border Cuba. -Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, North Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida are the bodies of water that border Cuba. -Located in Central America.

Colonial Rule: The history of Cuba began with the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492 and the subsequent invasion of the island by the Spaniards. - Cuba gained formal independence on May 20, 1902. On May 20, 1902, after a brief period of US occupation, the Treaty of Paris signed on December 10, 1898 between Spain and the US at the end of the Spanish-American War, Cuba officially received its independence. - Cuba’s independence day is on May 20th.