Puerto Rico

And CubaCreated byMr. Raponi

Intro to the Caribbean!

Puerto Rico

After the Spanish-American War in 1898, Puerto Rico came under the control of the United States.

Since 1952, the island has been a ___________________, a partly self-governing territory.

Land of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s 9,104 square miles makes is about three times the size of

___________________.

________________ provides half of the country’s electric needs.

The longest river in Puerto Rico is called the

___________________.

Economy ofPuerto Rico

Factories create clothing, chemicals, and metal products.

Farmers grow sugarcane and coffee as the major crops.

However,

________________ and

___________________ form the basis for Puerto Rico’s economy.

People ofPuerto Rico

Most of Puerto Rico’s

___________ million people are of

_________________ ancestry.

About 75% of Puerto Ricans live in towns or cities.

__________________, the capital and largest city is home to 1.8 million people.

The Music of Puerto Rico

One of the world’s top _____________ producers,

Cuba lies only __________ miles south of Florida.

Cuba, which is slightly smaller than the state of

______________________ is the largest of all of the Caribbean islands.

Land of

CubaThere are over

________ rivers within Cuba, the largest of which being the

______________.

There are also over 100 islands that are Cuban territory and the average temperature is around 80 degrees.

Economy of

CubaMost Cuban farmers work on

__________________, which are farms that are owned and operated by the government.

In addition to sugarcane, the Cubans grow coffee, tobacco, rice, and fruit.

People of

CubaCurrently, Cuba is a

__________________ country led by dictators

_____________________.

Cuba won its independence from

______________ in 1898.

In 1959, a revolution led by Castro set up the present day government.

More Peopleof Cuba

Opposed by the U.S., Castro turned to the Soviet Union for help and they did indeed help them until the fall of the Soviet Union in

_______________.

Since then, the Cuban economy has collapsed and many Cubans live in deep poverty.

_________________ is the capital of Cuba.

Fidel Castro

Baseball and Culture of Cuba