CUBA

By Eric Hatland

Physical Geography

Cuba is located in the entrance of the Gulf of Mexico in the western part of the Caribbean Sea.

Small Island surrounded by Ocean Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and the

Caribbean Sea.

Climate Tropical Moderated by trade winds Dry season (November to April) Rainy season (May to October)

Landforms

Mostly flat to rolling plains Rugged hills Mountains in the southeast

Social Geography

Population-11,451,652 Sugar, tobacco, citrus, coffee, rice,

potatoes, beans; livestock

Global Interaction

Telephones Online users Televisions Cell Phones Radio Broadcasts Imports and Exports Airplanes

Citizenship

Government- Communist state Labor Force Nationality- Cuban Language- Spanish Literacy Rate-99.8%(Age 15 and Over) Urban Population- 76%

Conflict

Air and water pollution Biodiversity loss Deforestation Drugs Hurricanes

Cultural Diversity

Ethnic Groups-white 65.1%, mulatto and mestizo 24.8%, black 10.1%

Religion-85% Roman Catholic, Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria

Economy Controlled by

Government Cobalt, nickel, iron ore,

chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land

1.6% unemployment rate Renewable resources-

Wind energy, Solar Panels

Sources

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cu.html