Cuba, an important country

Cuba, the largest island in the Caribbean, was discovered by Christopher Columbus during his first trip, on 27 October 1492. He wrote in his diary that "never human eyes had set on such a beautiful land ".

Cuba is an independent republic located in the Caribbean Sea. It is one big island with some smaller ones nearby. The capital is La Havana. Most people in Cuba speak Spanish. This is because Cuba was settled by people from Spain. It is not only a beautiful country, but it is an important country as well. It visited by thousands of tourists from different cultures. The Cuban people are friendly and that is the reason for the Cuban nation so beloved.

Though people in Cuba eat, work, and go to school like you do, life in Cuba is unique. When someone thinks of Cuba, he thinks of old cars, music, ‘mojitos’, cigars, tropical beaches and old colonial cities. Many kinds of fruits grow in Cuba. Bananas, pineapples, oranges, and mangoes are favorites. Yucca is a plant that people eat as a vegetable. In the country, there are large farms. The workers there grow sugarcane and tobacco. There are also farms for vegetables, such as lettuce, onions, and carrots.

Cuba's beaches are good for swimming and boating. People also like to dive and fish. Cuba's biggest celebration is called Carnival. It is held on July 26. People dance and sing at this festival. Cuba is unique in the world. Travelers to Cuba cannot help but have all their senses overwhelmed.

It is quite important to point out that when someone thinks of Cuba, he thinks of revolution, Fidel Castro and ‘Che’ Guevara. It is a beautiful country, with a long and turbulent history and after years of economic and political isolation. In 1959, a band of revolutionaries led by young lawyer Fidel Castro defeated the then regime and installed a Revolutionary Government. Foreign assets were nationalized. An agrarian reform law was also issued, along with laws offering all Cubans such rights as education, health and social security. These measures led to a confrontation with the United States and to an alliance with the Soviet Union, which, in turn, opened the way for increased co-operation with the Eastern European block. The Government of Washington D.C. has maintained an economic blockade on Cuba for almost four decades. In the 90's the disintegration of the USSR and the collapse of COMECON resulted in a severe economic crisis known as the "Special Period", from which the country is progressively recovering.

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