3. Foods
Cuban food is a mix of Mexican, and many other neighboring
countries
ideas of food, rice and fried beans are served on every plate.
African is mixed in with their cooking
4. Music
The music of Cuba, including the instruments and the
dances, is mostly of European (Spanish) and African
origin. Most forms of the present day are creolized
fusions and mixtures of these two sources. Almost
nothing remains of the original Indian traditions.
5. Economic Aspects
1950 had a vibrant but unique economy, with
large amounts of foreign investors, Cuba has low
housing and transportation cost
There is low unemployment rate in Cuba. Cuba
uses pesos.
6. Economic Aspects #2
Current Standard of living for people (literacy rate, life
expectancy, poverty, health, health care issues,
unemployment and how these aspects connect to the
United States)
The literacy rate was between 60 to 75%
The population is about 11 million