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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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It depends where you are coming from . From Europe , Airbus A340 and A330 , Iberia , Air Europa , Condor and other airlines . Also , Boeing 747 Air France , 767 Martinair , and Il-96 Cubana . From Latin America , Il-96 , Il-62 , Tu 204 , Yak 42 , A320 , Il-18 , all operated by Cubana plus A320 , B737 , B727 of other airlines . From North America , Il-96 , A320 , A330 , B737 , B757 , MD-83 plus various turboprop twins from Miami .
The word "Cuba" comes form the Taino language. it either means "where fertile land is abundant" (cubao) or "great place" (coabana). People who believe that Christopher Columbus was Portuguese, state he might have named it after a town in Portugal called "Cuba".
How many square miles for Cuba?
Population is 2,700,000 according to 2007 estimated census.
Area is 278.4 sq mi (721 sq km).
How are Cuba and Puerto Rico alike?
The United States and Puerto Rico thus began a long-standing relationship. Puerto Rico began the 20th century under the military rule of the U.S. with officials, including the governor, appointed by the President of the United States. The Foraker Act of 1900 gave Puerto Rico a certain amount of civilian popular government, including a popularly elected House of Representatives, also a judicial system following the American legal system that includes both state courts and federal courts establishing a Puerto Rico Supreme Court and an United State District Court; and a non-voting member of Congress, by the title of "Resident Commissioner. In 1917, "Puerto Ricans were collectively made U.S. citizens" via the Jones Act. The same Act also provided for a popularly elected Senate to complete a bicameral Legislative Assembly, a bill of rights and authorized the election of a Resident Commissioner to a four year term. As a result of their new U.S. citizenship, many Puerto Ricans were drafted into World War I and all subsequent wars with U.S. participation in which a national military draft was in effect.
CommonwealthIn 1947, the U.S. granted Puerto Ricans the right to elect democratically their own governor. Luis Muñoz Marín was elected during the 1948 general elections, becoming the first popularly elected governor of Puerto Rico. In 1950, the U.S. Congress approved Public Law 600 (P.L. 81-600) which allowed for a democratic referendum in Puerto Rico to determine whether Puerto Ricans desired to draft their own local constitution. This Act left unchanged all the articles under the Jones Act of 1917 that regulated the relationships between Puerto Rico and the United States.On October 30, 1950, Pedro Albizu Campos and other nationalists led a 3-day revolt against the United States in various cities and towns of Puerto Rico. The most notable occurred in Jayuya and Utuado. In the Jayuya revolt, known as the Jayuya Uprising, the United States declared martial law and attacked Jayuya with infantry, artillery and bombers. The Utuado Uprising culminated in what is known as the Utuado massacre. On November 1, 1950, Puerto Rican nationalists Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo attempted to assassinate President Harry S Truman. Torresola was killed during the attack, but Collazo was captured. Collazo served 29 years in a federal prison, being released in 1979. Don Pedro Albizu Campos also served many years in a federal prison in Atlanta, Georgia, for seditious conspiracy to overthrow the U.S. government in Puerto Rico.
The Constitution of Puerto Rico was approved by a Constitutional Convention on February 6, 1952, ratified by the U.S. Congress, approved by President Truman on July 3 of that year, and proclaimed by Gov. Muñoz Marín on July 25, 1952, on the anniversary of the arrival of U.S. troops to Puerto Rico in 1898, until then an annual Puerto Rico holiday. Puerto Rico adopted the name of Estado Libre Asociado (literally translated as "Free Associated State"), officially translated into English as Commonwealth, for its body politic. The United States Congress legislates over many fundamental aspects of Puerto Rican life, including citizenship, currency, postal service, foreign affairs, military defense, communications, labor relations, the environment, commerce, finance, health and welfare, and many others.
During the 1950s Puerto Rico experienced rapid industrialization, due in large part to Operación Manos a la Obra ("Operation Bootstrap"), an offshoot of FDR's New Deal, which aimed to transform Puerto Rico's economy from agriculture-based to manufacturing-based. Presently, Puerto Rico has become a major tourist destination, and it is the world's leading pharmaceutical manufacturing center. Yet it still struggles to define its political status. Three plebiscites have been held in recent decades to resolve the political status but no changes have been attained. Support for the pro-statehood party, Partido Nuevo Progresista (PNP), and the pro-commonwealth party, Partido Popular Democrático (PPD), remains about equal. The only registered pro-independence party, the Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño (PIP), usually receives 3-5% of the electoral votes.
Actually Hispanic or Latino isn't a race at all. Example, Most of central America ( Mexican Guatemalans, etc.) Are mixed of Native American and the Spanish setters from Spain. (Europe). For Hispanics/ Latinos in the carribean, ( Cuban, Puerto Rican, etc) Are mixed with mostly European ( Spanish, Italian) and some North Eastern African, AND Natives who came to the Islands.
Why were missiles sent to Cuba?
To avoid war between the Soviet Union & the United States. The Soviet Union also realized the mistake of putting its nuclear weapons in Cuba where Castro could gain control of them. Castro's communist Cuba would have had the potential to start a world-wide nuclear war, even if the Soviet Union didn't want it. Also the Soviet Union was building submarines that could launch nuclear weapons against the United States, so the weapons in Cuba would not be as important as before.
How long does it take to fly to cuba from UK?
It depends on whether you take a plane or try to swim.One thing that complicates this is that the US government has ... let's call it an antagonistic relationship with the Cuban government. You're not going to find any scheduled flights directly from the US to Cuba. You will need to fly to some third country (Mexico or Canada being the most convenient... given that you're starting in New Hampshire, Toronto would probably be a good option). The US has just started the (probably long) process of normalizing relationships with Cuba, so in the future the embargo may be lifted, and you'll be able to fly directly. That should shorten the trip considerably.
Can you book a flight from the US to Cuba?
Apparently, you can. I am not sure of which airlines do it, but when I was leaving Havana recently (Mar '09), the taxi driver asked if we were going to Miami. I replied no, we are going to Madrid. Apparently the flights to Miami depart from a different terminal than other international flights and that is why he asked. So, anyone telling you otherwise is lying. He said they have been flying in and out of Havana for around 20 years.
Is it possible to buy property in Cuba?
According article 1 of Decree Law 288, amending Section 2 of the General Housing Act in Cuba, foreigners citizens are not allowed to buy a house in Cuba unless they have a permanent resident permit.
What body of water is north of Cuba?
Cuba is surrounded by three bodies of water. The Gulf of Mexico lies to its north while the Atlantic and Caribbean sea are on either side.
What are the major products exported from cuba?
The economy of Cuba large depends on its imports. Some of these are petroleum, food, machinery and equipment and chemicals. Cuba's exports include sugar, nickel, tobacco, fish, medical products, citrus and coffee.
What are some of the highest rated hotels in Cuba?
A very high rated hotel in Cuba is Hotel Ambos Mundos. The writer Ernest Hemingway rented a room in this hotel from 1932 until 1939. Another high rated hotel in Cuba is the MeliÌÁ Cohiba Hotel. It has five stars, 61 suites and 401 rooms. Both hotels are located in Havana.
Who is the president and king of cuba?
Fidel Castro is president (if he has not given up due to ill health), but there is no king.
What are the rights duties and obligations of Cuban citizens?
The rights are limited. if your asking this for a merit badge, i would just write that they have none of the rights and freedoms we do. also, they can't travel out of the country. no freedom of religion or freedom of expression, and no fair trails are given.
What is one way cuba changed after the Cuban revolution?
My grandma says Cuba used to be a good, pretty place, perfect for vacation. But with the "revolution", Fidel made everything bad by getting all the money for himself, and then making Cuba seem like the best place in the world while people talk bad about the U.S and saying communism its good without no one even knowing the definition. Now theres no AC, almost no water, blackouts twice a month, and each time someone says "I kinda don't like Fidel" y'know what they do?People who think other people's opinion's are as bad as Hitler will come and beat you (Why am I even comparing opinions with Hitler? I dont think they even know who he is.) and when you call the police, when they come to "arrest" those people, they will just stand there talking with them. They don't even imform people about Fidel's beatings nor Las Damas de Blanco on the news! Its all propaganda n talking bad things.
What year did Castro over throw cuba?
Fidel Castro the world's favorite tyrant took control in Cuba in "January 1959 Castro led a band of guerrillas out of the Sierra Maestra mountains and seized power from dictator Fulgencio Batista." -source slate online http://www.slate.com/id/2184707/
