Cuba

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Cuba

Ever wondered about little Havana, Cuban Culture, their religion, or the issues that are in Cuba? Well in this paper I will be talking about all of this and hopefully you will learn new things about Cuba or maybe you will read something that you already know about Cuba. Cuba is much more that just a country that is known for making the finest cigars in the world. There are actually a lot of problems that affect the people and the land of Cuba. Although I will only be talking about a few of these problems I hope that you will understand what it would be like to live in Cuban country.
Cuba is the largest island and one of the most beautiful islands in the West Indies. Towering mountains and rolling hills cover about a third of the island. The rest of Cuba consists of slopes and grasslands. Cuba has a beautiful coastline with deep bays, sandy beaches, and coral reefs. But behind all of the beauty there is a lot of poverty. In Cuba life isn’t the best. The way of life for a Cuban man or woman is that most of them live in urban areas. Most of the people that live in the capitol city Havana either work for government agencies or small factories. Some people operate their own business but that is a very small percent. Havana has a very large housing shortage and many live in very crowded high rise apartments. In many cases two families live in one apartment. Many of the buildings are in real need of repair. Energy shortages cause blackouts, the closing of factories, and a decline in transportation services. The people that live in rural areas work on farms and live in bohios. Bohios are thatch-roofed dwellings with dirt floors. Before the 1959 revolution many rural areas lacked health care, schools, adequate transportation and communication.
What religion do the people of Cuba Practice? Well about forty percent of the Cuban people are Roman Catholices. Several protestant groups have widespread membership in...