The Culture of Cuba
The country of Cuba is also called the Pearl of the Antilles. Known for its natural beauty, it is located about 90 miles south of the United States and west of The Dominican Republic. It is an archipelago with two main islands, Cuba and the Isle of Youth (Isla de la Juventud). Despite its improving relations with other governments; the Socialist Government controls natural resources, oppresses personal expression, lacks religion (compared to other Latin countries), and demands a military service obligation. In the Caribbean, Cuba is the largest island ranking as the seventeen largest in the world. The island of Cuba remained occupied by various Mesoamerican cultures prior to the arrival of the Italian explorer Christopher
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Catholic is the dominant religion, but very few practice it, however, during the 90’s with the introduction of an amendment to the policy that excluded persons with religious belief from the Communist Party, there is an increase on Evangelical and Pentecostal revival religious devotion. The government requires all churches to follow the rules of association and to be immediately registered. In 1998, the visit of Pope John Paul II encouraged many of the young people to improve communication and to explore religious issues; also, it prompted the Cuban government to declare Christmas a public holiday, and with the visit of Pope Benedict XVI, President Raul Castro establishes Good Friday (commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ) as an official national holiday. Other small groups emphasize communication with the dead and practice other religions like Witchcraft (Brujería) and the Spiritualism. There is a strict division between the government and the church. As a result, the church has no power over governmental …show more content…
Which in short, it means direct control and management of industries and social services. It began during the 50’s as Fidel Castro led a revolution that ousted the Cuban dictator, Fulgencio Batista; he then connected a Socialist Government. As of today, the government is led by Fidel Castro’s brother, Raul Castro as the president and commander - in - chief of the Cuban Republic; he controls both executive bodies of the national government, which are, the Council of Ministers and the Council of State. The National assembly is the legislative body, which is composed of 601 members who serve terms that last 5 years. The body also selects the Judicial Branch. Every 2 years’ direct elections for Municipal General Assembly’s members in the fourteen provinces and municipalities come together at the local level. After 1993, a move was made to produce a greater efficient singular sector in the economy. The Cuban government set different sectors in the economy to take responsibility for various Ministries to include, Ministry of Science, Ministry of Technology, The ministry of Sugar Planning, and the Ministry of Foreign Economy Cooperation. The state controlled government oversees the labor force; meaning decisions made by the ministries create a greater impact on the individual and the economy. Taxes since first introduced in 1994 do not constitute a large part of the government revenues. The government created
Cuba’s government is a totalitarian-socialist regime from a communist state. Fidel Castro is Cuba’s leader by default, but many Cuban’s dislike Castro’s ruling and cannot wait till the end of Castro’s rein. Castro also has his own army, which help him keep everything in order in and around the country. Fidel’s army is also known for brutal attacks on its citizens. Cuba’s religion is 85% Roman Catholic and many take their religion seriously.
To begin, it is important to know about the history of Cuba to fully comprehend how things came to be as they are today. Since the Conquest and Colonization Era (1492-1898), many of the prominent European countries and the powerful neighbor to the north of Cuba, the United States of America, have attempted to take control of the land. It first began with the Spanish conquistadors, specifically Diego Velázquez, who was the first to explore and settle the land. Up until the end of the 19th century, the Spanish monarch was the authoritative figure overseeing the land and
Miami Florida has the biggest Latin population than any other city in the United States. The majority of Latin's being of Cuban descent. Since the Cuban revolution there have been constant waves of immigrating Cubans to Miami. The result has been a Cuban American society that has created culture diversity within. In order to understand the Cuban American culture you must understand its ethnic origin, politics, and the varying times of immigration.
In the year 1959 a politician named Fidel Castro led a revolution against the Cuban government under Fulgencio Batista.
The communist Political system adopted in 1952, remains in effect today. Under Cuba’s communist state every citizen has the right to participate in discussions of political, social, and economic issues, but that participation is constrained by the chain of command structure of society and government. The Cuban Communist Party (PCC) plays a key factor in the selection of everyone voted into the legislative bodies. Even though Cuba has legislative bodies, their decisions must meet the President needs for his approval. Since Raul Castro is currently President of the Republic, First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party,
What kind of government depends on where you live and if that place has dictators or not. Cuba’s Government is the National Assembly (Miric).Raul Castro is not a dictator he has been elected by the people (Miric).
The Cuban community in the United States is one of the most rapidly growing Latin-American groups. They are known as Cuban Americans, and include not only American citizens or residents born in Cuba, but also long distant Cuban descendants. The areas with the highest concentration of this spicy ethnic group are South Florida, Tampa Bay Area, and North Hudson, New Jersey. South Florida is definitely the capital of the Cuban American community, since an estimate of almost seventy percent (70%) of the entire group lives there. The essence of this community does not stops with the country of precedence, other factors such as the culture and customs are truly relevant.
Cuba is an beautiful island with vibrant art and soul stirring music and villages. From sugar canes to playing dominoes and baseball. Sugar canes, dominoes and baseball is extremely popular in Cuba. Cuba is the 17th largest island in the world and approximately 22% of the country is protected natural areas. Cuba also has 289 beaches and 200 bays but few large rivers or inland water regions. The country has nearly 200 small rivers as well as many narrow streams that run dry in summer. Cuba is the most populous island in the Caribbean and home to over 11 million residents but France is the most visited country in the world, with over 80 million visitors every year. The country is drained by dozens and dozens of rivers and white, sandy beaches
Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean, with an area of 109,884 square kilometers. Cuba is located in the northern Caribbean where the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean meet. It is south of both the U.S. state of Florida and the Bahamas, west of Haiti, and north of Jamaica. Havana is the largest city and capital. Cuba-U.S. relations have developed over centuries to turn from relatively close and cordial relations to today where the U.S. still retains an economic embargo against the small island nation. Cuba used to be within the American sphere of influence, but drastically shifted with the Cuban Revolution and Fidel Castro's rise to power. Also the Bay of Pigs Invasion by the CIA, which was an attempt to overthrow
Cuba is an island located in the Caribbean Sea. The island is part of what is known as the Caribbean, due to its location in the Caribbean Sea and the islands located in the same vicinity. Islands like Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti), Puerto Rico, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands border close by. The country is known for a vast amount of reasons. Cuba is full of beautiful landscapes, plentiful resources that are often exports (sugar cane and cigars) and a rich history, which dates back as far as 1492.
Cuba is an independent socialist republic that is controlled by one party particularly. The Cuban communist party which is lead by Fidel Castro and
Cuba is population is 11,075,244 and still growing . The whole area of Cuba is 42,803 square mile. The capital is Havana it is the largest city in Cuba. The currency for Cuba is the Cuban peso. Cuba is located 50 mi west from Haiti across the Windward Passage, 87 mi south of the Bahamas, 90 mi south of Florida, 130 mi east of Mexico and 91 mi north of Jamaica. Cuba is the largest in the Caribbean. the land is mostly flat but has rolling plains, high hills and mountains in the southeast region.
This is a brief examination into Cuba’s historical progression and their constant political struggles with the government, the people of Cuba, and
Cuba was first discovered by Spanish explorers about 500 years ago. Cuba is the largest country of the West Indies, which include Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico. Cuba has a population of over 11 million people. They have been shut off from the United States since 1959. They have not gotten any new cars from the United States since then, so they keep the 1950s cars in use. Fidel Castro became the Prime Minister of Cuba in 1959 after seizing Havana and overthrowing Fulgencio Batista.
Cuba is an island nation that was adopted in 1902. One third of it consists of mountains and rolling hills. It lies in the West Indies, and is said to be a beautiful island. Havana is Cuba’s capital, and the center of government for Cuba. Some important cities are Santiago de Cuba and Camagüey. Santiago de Cuba is near the south-eastern area of Cuba, and has a population of about half a million people. It’s considered the second most important city in Cuba, probably because it’s an important sea port. Camagüey is the fourth largest city in Cuba, according to Wikipedia. The symbol of Camagüey is a clay pot, mainly because there are clay pots everywhere. They can be very small, or very big. They’re used to capture rainwater to be