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Cuba
A distance of 90 miles (144 kilometers) separates the Republic of Cuba from the United States of America. That distance is close enough for cultural if not political influences between the two countries. Contributors typically ask about Cuba's ancient Arawak, Ceboney and Taino past; brief forays into 20th century democratic politics; cultural contributions to world music and poetry; and political plans for the future.
1,858 Questions
Can you see Cuba from Key West?
I went to Cozumel for my Summer vacations and no, you cannot see Cuba because it's too far away.
Yes you can actually i ve seen it... on a very clear day when the sun goes down you can see the shadow of the island
What is the cost of living and average income ranges in Cuba?
Most Cubans are employed by the Cuban government, which has control over almost all businesses and industries. They typically earn the equivalent of about 1 to 2 U.S. dollars a day, regardless of how highly educated they are or how many years they have on the job.
What are some of the names Cuba has been known from the past?
Isla Juana is the only other name Cuba has ever had.
No, Aruba isn't in Jamaica. In fact, a distance of 591 miles [951 kilometers; 513 nautical miles] separates Jamaica's capital city at Kingston from Aruba's capital city at Oranjestad. It takes under 1.5 hours to fly from Kingston to Oranjestad.
The two islands are in the Caribbean. Jamaica is an island in the Greater Antilles. Aruba is an island in the Lesser Antilles. But the two islands aren't in the same time zone. Kingston is one hour behind Oranjestad.
What did the US force Cuba to do in 1901?
in 1901 the united states forced Cuba to adopt the Platt Amendment
What is a famous monument of Cuba?
The Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro, a fortress built in 1589 to guard Havana's harbor.
When did women gain the right to vote in Cuba?
No women can't vote in Cuba because they are too busy cleaning.
What was the importance of the bay of pig invasion in cuba?
It prompted the Soviet Union to seek to protect Cuba from future attacks.
What were the kind of guidelines modified by Cuban predilection in the Cuban revolution?
They are treated according with how the person in question behaves as an individual Cuban or not Cuban.
Order the countrys from largest to smallest Jamaica Cuba Panama Hati?
The order of the countries Jamaica, Cuba, Panama and Haiti is: Jamaica, Haiti, Panama and Cuba.
The Teller Amendment was not a resolution, but an amendment to the joint resolution passed by the House and Senate in 1898 giving President McKinley the authority he had requested to send U.S. armed forces to Cuba to intervene in its war of independence against Spain.
BACKGROUND: The Cuban War of Independence had already been under way for a few years and the rebels had established an independent government. However, Spain had never conceded defeat and many Cubans remained loyal to Spain. In January 1898, loyalists rioted in Havana and the U.S. Consul-General told Washington he was afraid for the safety of American citizens living in Cuba and the millions of American dollars invested there. In response, the battleship U.S.S. Maine arrived in Havana in the last week of January. On February 15, 1898, it was sunk by an explosion, killing 258 members of the crew. The U.S. blamed Spain for the sinking. Spain knew it could not win a war against the U.S. so it tried to negotiate with the U.S., offering concessions to the rebels short of independence.
The limited concessions were not acceptable to the U.S. and so President McKinley requested consent by Congress to his sending troops to Cuba. Congress' resolution declared support for Cuban independence, demanded Spanish withdrawal, and authorized the president to use military force as necessary to help achieve these goals.
THE TELLER AMENDMENT: An amendment to the original resolution was suggested by Senator Teller of Colorado and passed, stating that the U.S. did not intend to take control over Cuba itself and clarified that the armed forces would be withdrawn once the war was over.
REALITY: The Spanish-American War quickly ended with Spain's defeat. On December 10, 1898, the United States and Spain signed the Treaty of Paris, ending the war and establishing Cuban independence. However, though the war had been begun by Cuba and U.S. intervention was supposedly on Cuba's behalf, the U.S. did not allow Cuba to participate in the Paris peace talks that determined Cuba's future. The War ended in 1898 but U.S. troops did not leave the new nation until 1902.
Furthermore, the Teller Amendment was replaced by the Platt Amendment in 1901, under which the U.S. granted itself the right to intervene militarily in Cuban affairs "for the preservation of Cuban independence [and] the maintenance of a government adequate for the protection of life, property and individual liberty. . ." This amendment, which understandably created great resentment among the Cubans, remained in effect until 1934.
Is Cuba an island or peninsula?
Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean, 42,800 square miles ( a peninsula is a tract of land nearly surrounded by water, an island is completely surrounded by water as is Cuba)
