Cuba's main languages are Spanish and English. Traditional Cuban music genres include classical and folk music. Well-known Cuban musicians include Gloria Estefan. Common Cuban foods include congrí (rice and beans), black beans, rice and beans, Cuban hash, and chicken with citrus and tropical spices. Cuba's economy relies on exports of sugar, tobacco, coffee, nickel, citrus, fish, and medical products, as well as imports of food, petroleum, chemicals, and machinery.

1. Cuba
By: Halley and Andie

2. Languages
• Spanish and English are the main languages of
Cuba
Some Traditional Phrases
• Hola- Hello
• Como estas?- How are you?
• Buenos Dias- Good morning
• Buenos Tardes- Good Afternoon
• Buenos Noches- Good night

3. Music
• Classical and Folk are the main types of music.
• A name that you might recognize is Gloria Estefan.
• Venues:
• Casa de la Musica
• Café Cantante
• Rio Club
• Sala Macumba
• Jazz Cafe
• Cuba Music gives you the experience of landing into
a culture which is rich with the scent of the
common mass and its experiences.

4. Food
• Commonly eaten foods:
• Congri –Red beans and Rice
• Frijolas Negros Dormidas- Cuban Black Beans
• Moros y Cristianos- Cuban version Rice and Beans
• Picadillo a la Habanera- Cuban style hash
• Pollo a la Barbacoa- Barbeque Chicken
• Sofrito –Culinary Combination of Aromatic Ingredients
• Croquetas – Small fried food roll
• Tortillas - Tortilla
• Spices:
• Onion
• garlic
• bay leaf
• salt
• Oil
• oregano
• bitter orange
• lime juice

5. Current Standards of Living
• Issues dealing with nutrition and survival were
evident in the Spanish conquest. Infectious
diseases were a determinant factor throughout
the Spanish colonization and the First American
intervention.

6. Economic Aspects
• Exports and Resources
• Sugar
• Tobacco
• Coffee
• Nickel
• Citrus
• Fish
• Medical products
• Imports:
• Food
• Petroleum
• Chemicals
• Equipment & Machinery

7. Bibliography
• skinnytaste.com
• en.wikipedia.org
• virusprevention.net
• http://www.mapsofworld.com/cuba/cuba-music.htm
• http://www.mapsofworld.com/cuba/cuba-tourism/fo
• psseasoning.com
• medicc.org