FUN FACTS ABOUTU CUBA!!!

Fun Facts About Cuba!!!

• The National sport is Baseball.
• The National anthem in Cuba is "La Bayamesa".
• The White Mariposa.
• The Cuban trogon.

Cuba is an "island country" in the Caribbean. 

The capitol in Havana.

The currency is "Cuban pesco" 

Question #3 How does the culture of Cuba show/manifest in your country

Cuba takes HUGE pride in their sports teams. Including baseball. I big influence in their culture is athletics and sports. Cuba is known as the melting pot of cultures. Cuba has mixed a few different nations culture to create a unique yet similar culture. The way children grow up in Cuba is based mainly on athletics. Cuba takes winning and success into extremes matters when it comes to sports. Therefor, sports are a main resource in the culture/roots of Cuba.

PICTURES!!!

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Question #2 What is culture?

Culture doesn't really have one definition. To some it all up I think culture is the customs, art, social institution and achievements of a nation. Cuba has a culture that has mixed a whole bunch of different nations cultures together such as Europe, Africa, China, and the Continental North America. The most commonly recognized part of culture in Cuba is their music. Cuban music is universally known to the world. Therefor, culture has many different meanings to different nations. Some nations, like Cuba, are a combination of many other nations cultures, or, some nations are unique in the majority of categories.

PICTURES!!!

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Question #1 Whats unique about Cuba and Sports compared to the US?

The US actually had a big influence on the way Cubans play sports, due to the two countries historical back rounds. For instance, Baseball is the #1 sport in Cuba! Boxing coming in as #2. Unlike the US sports are sort of enforced upon children at very young ages. Every school in Cuba is required to compete in a Junior Olympic Program for athletics such as weightlifting, tennis, basketball, baseball, swimming, diving, football(soccer), water polo, volleyball and many more! Cuba believes in "Sports for all" meaning that they believe athletics to be a right of the people, not just the wealthy. Cuba takes pride in success and winning, both come from hard work, determination, and a strong will-power (believed to have come from working civilians and not from upper class, wealthy people).

PICTURES!!!

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This is the Cuban Flag. The blue stripes refer to the three old divisions of the island; and the two white stripes represent the strength of the independent ideal. The red triangle symbolizes equality, fraternity and freedom, as well as the blood shed in the island's struggle for independence. Finally, the white star symbolizes the absolute freedom among the Cuban people.