CUBA- details about cuba in ancient days, Culture, HISTORTY OF CUBA, CUBA NATIONAL FLAG, IMPORTANT YEARS, CUBA GOVERNMENT, CUBA ECONOMY, FIDEL CASTRO, WAR AT THAT ERA, LEADERSHIP VISION, WOMENS WELFARE, FACTS OF CUBA
4. Once they were lacking in HEALTH SECTOR, unstable in medical field
No countries helped them in upgrading
But when pandemic was in peak (death rate were getting high) these Doctors and
Nurses stepped forward with sacrificial mindset
They saved LIVES generously
Now they are recognized as White Coat Army
CUBA – CONCERNED COUNTRY...!!!
5. Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean sea, made up of many islands
AREA: 42,803 sq m (110,860 sq km)
CAPITAL CITY / CODE: Havana (HAV)
TOTAL POPULATION: 1,12,63,429
CURRENCY: 2 type of currency used (CUC & CUP)
MAJOR CITIES / CODES: Santiago De Cuba (SCU), Holguin (HOG), Santa Clara
(SNU)
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Spanish
OTHER LANGUAGES: English, German, French, Russian, Portuguese and Italian
NATIONALAIRLINE: Cubana de Aviacion / OTHER AIRLINES: Air Canada, Air
France, Air Jamaica
MAJOR RELIGION: Roman Catholicism (85%)
OVERVIEW
6. 3 TRIBES IN CUBA: Tainos (wealtiest), Ciboneya and Guanajatabeyes
Christopher Columbus arrived in Cuba and claimed the islands for the Spanish
The Spanish ruled Cuba and treated Cubans with extreme cruelty
America went to war with the Spanish and defeated them
Cuba became American for 4 years
Cuba became independent in 1902 (still America controlled them by the Platt Amendment
Law)
Cubans stopped the Platt Amendment but Americans still had a big say in Cuban politics and
owned most of the businesses
The Americans supported the leader Flugencio Batista who was seen strange by many Cubans
Fidel led a revolution against Flugencio Batista
He gained power and ended Cuban’s relationship with America
HISTORY OF CUBA
7. NATIONAL FLAG
The blue stripes represent the old divisions of Cuba
The white stripes represent the purity of
independence
The star represents freedom and is called La Estrella Solitaria or
The Lone Star
The red colour represents the bloodshed during the fight for
Independence and the triangle represents Liberty and equality
Cuban Trogon
Or
Tocororo
8. IMPORTANT YEARS
In 1942 - Arawak (or Taino) Indians inhibited Cuba
In the early 1800’s – Massive numbers of Black Slaves
Slavery was abolished in 1886
In 1899 – An Independent Republic under U.S. Protection
From 1906 to 1920 - U.S. intervened in Cuba affairs for 4 times
In 1940 – Batista became President
From 1956 to 1958 – Fidel Castro launched a Revolution in the Sierra Maestra Mountains
GOVERNMENT
Cuba is a Communist and Republic country
Current Chief Executive leader - Raul Modesto Castro
The Chief Executive in Cuba typically has a term of 5 years
Cuba’s Legislature has 609 seats
9.
10. CUBA’S ECONOMY
MAJOR INDUSTRIES
1) Sugar
2) Petroleum
3) Tobacco
4) Nickel
5) Agricultural machinery
AGRICULTURE IN CUBA
1) Sugar
2) Tobacco
3) Citrus
4) Rice
5) Cassava
TRANSPORTATION IN CUBA
1) Railways
2) Roads
3) Airports
4) Waterways
5) Ports
6) Harbors
ALL THESE SECTORS ACT AS A SOURCE TO
FETCH REVENUE
12. CUBAN REVOLUTION
An 1st armed revolt conducted by Castro on 1953, 26th of July Movement when he came to charge
Done against the military dictatorship of Cuban President Batista
Che Guevara played a pivotal role in this Cuban revolution
His Picture was uncarved for his contribution in the Government building of Cuba
BAY OF PIGS INVASION
Took place from 17-20 April 1961
Over 1,400 paramilitaries
The invasion was a failure.
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
It’s also known as the October Crisis of 1962
Took place from 16-29 October 1962
The Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war
13. FIDEL CASTRO
FULL NAME: Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz
Son of a wealthy sugarcane farmer
BORN: 13 August 1926
In Orient Province
EDUCATION: University of Havana, Law School in 1945
During his studies he involved himself in protest clashed with police
INTERESTS: Political Climate of Cuban Nationalism, Anti-Imperialism and Socialism
He was graduated in 1950
He started an unsuccessful law firm before entering parliamentary politics
14. He served as the Prime Minister until 1976
On December 3rd he became the President of Cuba and remained till 2008
Castro is known as a Charismatic leader
He had strong sense of command over his voice
He brought and developed many factories & plantations
He created right to free education at highest university level
Implemented free medical, hospital and dental cares and improved their health care
Provided equal rights to all citizens
Bought an end to Racial Discrimination
Died on: 25 November 2016
17. WOMEN’S WELFARE
Most significant changes brought by the Cuban Revolution improved the lives and status of women
The labour code ensures equal rights, opportunities for women in fields/sectors with equal salary
After 3 months of revolution, Cuban Women's Federation (FMC) was created
Started in 1960, developed many training centers within Cuba
Its aim is to support women in work and improve its literacy rate
Now it has 73,710 branches all across the country
These were initiated during his period and well defined till now
FMC- Full Form
Logo Changes
18. Cuba is not just a country, its also an island
There are 1600+ island in Cuba
Cuba is not the full name, the real name of Cuba is Republic of Cuba
The top of Cuba will be like crocodile
the only country were the is no coco cola is North Korea and Cuba
Till now Cubans are using only vintage cars (1940-1950)
The literacy percentage in Cuba is 99.75% even through the literacy percentage was only 60 to 70%
Cuban crocodile can fly
The only country where education and medicine are free till now
The only country in world which has highest number of doctors nearly 70,000 in comparison with Africa
only 50,000 doctors available
FACTS OF CUBA
19. Prior to March 2008 mobile phones were banned. But in March 2008 Raul Castro lifted the ban on
mobile phones
Cuba is called as the Sugar Bowl Of World, It has about 38.61% share in
overall sugarcane production as per the year 2013-14
The world’s smallest among birds is in Cuba its around 5cm only
There are 2 types of currency:
1. cup = Cuban people use (only for Cuban people)
2. cuc = Cuban convertible pesos (only for tourist)
Cuba has the best cigars in the world, one box of carabao’s price in India is Rs. 7,960/-
The famous Bacardi rum is originally from Santiago de Cuba
Till 1997 Christmas was not an official holiday