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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.
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Venezuela gives Cuba more aid than any other country. Russia stopped most aid in the 1990's. Bolivia and China give aid as well. Cuba is also a member of the Association of Caribbean States and has trade with South/Central American countries.
Many times in Cuba people play dominoes and very much baseball. Kids always dream of being professional baseball players.
Why rizal insist that he was loyalto spanish?
essay regarding the arrival permission for rizal to go cuba as a military doctor
What did the US do to cuba as a result of the dictator's harsh actions?
The US supported both Machado and Batista, sending both military and monetary support despite the brutality of their regimes.
Cuba is in the Caribbean , about 90 miles south of Florida.
Why is may 20th important to the Cuban culture?
On May 20th, 1902, Cuba gained independence from the US becoming the Republic of Cuba.
not atall, i went this summer and it was amazing, the watersports are fantastic.
During the Spanish American War the Cubans were in the middle of a war for Independence that wasn't going well. When the Spanish American war broke out the Cubans agreed to help the united states if they were guaranteed Independence after the war the United States. The United States also got some valuable trade advantages and strategically located naval bases in return.
The other contributing factor was that the USA didn't want to be a conquering imperialist power like the Europeans and it wouldn't be fun to have to fight the Cuban guerrilla army that the Spanish had failed to defeat for nearly 10 years.
US declaimed any intention of annexing cuba?
During the years before the Civil War, the South tried to have congress annex Cuba as a slave state. In the late 1890s, the movement in the United States to annex Cuba was very strong. This movement helped push America into the Spanish America war of 1898. Spain was a weak European nation at the time, which reassured an American victory. The Cubans wanted freedom from Spain without loosing it to the Americans. Thus, the annexation movement didn't pass congress, because it would involve a longer war with Cuba itself. But the United States did pick up the Phillipine Islands and lessor islands in the Pacific Ocean from Spain after winning the war. There has always been a movement, strong or weak, to annex Cuba to the United States. When the time is right, it might happen.
Babies.
If your question is were there any famous people born in Cuba, then the answer is yes.
* Andy Garcia * Eva Mendes * Alex Fernandez * Sugar Ramos See the related link for more information.
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What kinds of insects are in Cuba?
Pretty much the same insect you would find in Florida. Roaches, mosquitoes, flies, gnats, etc.
How far apart are the coasts of Cuba and Mexico?
Some 135 miles (217 km) between Cape Catoche, Mexico, and Cape San Antonio, Cuba
What does the term cuba libre mean?
Most people are referring to a drink when they say, "Cuba libre." It is indeed a drink, made of rum, cola, and lime juice / lime wedges. However, the phrase literally means "Free Cuba" in Spanish and was a popular rallying cry during Cuba's efforts to obtain independence from Spain.
kind of. It depends what you are comparing it to. If it was the US than yes it is small, but just in general it is pretty medium.
