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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