Dress
Typical Cuban dress during the day is casual and
lightweight. Normal dress for Cuba in the
evening is formal.
Food
Many types of food include rice, beans, eggs,
tomatoes, lettuce, chicken, beef, pork. The
different blends of foods found in Cuba are
Spanish, Afro-Caribbean, Portuguese, French,
Arabic, and Chinese foods.
Music
The main music is Cuban jazz and salsa.
Customs/Manners
In Cuba, beckoning with the palm up is a hostile
gesture. They beckon with the palm down.
Hand gestures enforce emotions and ideas.
Lifestyle
Cuban Families tend to live closer to each other.
Their housing is mostly apartments or small
houses. Their diet is based on food grown
locally.
Leisure
People love to play baseball and boxing, play
music, play dominoes, dance, and watch
television.
Religion
85% of Cubans are Roman Catholic, while the
other percent is mixed.
Government Structure
 Cuba’s government structure is a socialist
state.
Political parties
 The only political party allowed is
Communism. Other parties are illegal.
Issues
 There have been a few skirmishes in politics
within the past few decades.
Relations with Other Countries
 Relations with other countries - Trade has
increased with Brazil by 31% and reached
$642 million. Cuba wants to drill more oil
near the Florida Keys and Florida does not
want that.
Current Leader
 The current leader of Cuba is Raul Castro Ruz.
Flag
 Blue and white stripes
 Red with a white star
Per Capita Income
 Cuba’s per capita income is $9,900.
G.D.P.
 Cuba’s gross domestic product is
$114,100,000,000.
Major Industries
 sugar, nickel, tobacco, fish, medical products,
citrus, coffee
Currency
 The currency used is the pezo, but they also
use convertible pesos.
Trade
 Petrolium, food, machinery and equipment,
chemicals are imports to Cuba. Exports from
Cuba include sugar, nickel, tobacco, fish,
medical products, citrus, coffee.
Median Age
 Males tend to live up to around 37 while
females usually live up to around 39.
Race/Ethnicity Percentages
 65% white Spanish descent.
 10% African ancestry
 25% mixed heritage
Education
Education is mandatory for kids from ages five
to twelve. No child is without schooling.
Ninety % is secondary schooling.
Birth Rate
 9 births/1,000 population
Origin
Spanish settlers came to Cuba. As the native
population died out, slaves from Africa were
brought and slavery came to be in 1886.
Internal Conflicts
 There has been some violent political activity
in the past.
Turning Points
 Cuba was the last major Spanish colony to
gain its independence.
Physical Features
 Cuba has quite a few beaches and mountains.
Climate
 About 77 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter.
 Around 80-85 degrees Fahrenheit in the
summer, though temperatures have reached
about 100 degrees.
National Boundaries
 Cuba’s waters are the boundaries.
National Parks
There is a high mountain peak that rises up to
8,320 ft. It is known as Pico Turquino.
Links
 www.culturegrams.com
 www.countryreports.org