Cuban Culture

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Cuba
In order for the United States government to properly understand and plan for potential conflicts with any country in the world, we must first understand the culture of said country. Culture is defined as “The customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious or social group; also: the characteristic features of everyday existence (such as diversions or a way of life) shared by people in a place or time.” (Merrrian- Webster) When assessing Cuba I will cover what I believe to be some of the most important aspect of culture, which include the terrain, economy, transportation, military/ security capabilities and communications.
Cuba is an island country located about ninety miles from the southern tip of the
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A large part of Cuba’s land approximately 60% is dedicated to farming and agriculture, sugar and tobacco have been in the past and continue to be the most widely produced crop in the country. Average wages are low in comparison to many other countries at only $11,900 per year but with an unemployment rate of only 2.5% the countries work force remains strong. There is also a mandatory 2-year military service for males between the ages of 16- 50 (Brittanicca), which also attributes to the low unemployment rates. After the United States lifted its trade embargo with Cuba and citizens are now able to travel to the country after nearly fifty years the tourism and attractions market added nearly $3 billion dollars to the economy in one year. In the years, since Fidel Castro was no longer in power the Cuban economy and freedom of jobs has continued to grow as the country has begun to work away from the socialist state it was under his …show more content…
Currently Cuba has sixty-four airports listed with paved runways and an additional sixty-nine that are unpaved. Only three registered airlines operate with eighteen aircraft on the Island. Over five thousand miles of railway line the country providing both transportation of people as well as goods to the ports and airports. Exports are shipped out of the seven major seaports; these ports have recently started being used to welcome cruise ships and tourists to the country. A large majority of the vehicles in Cuba came from the United States in the 1960’s and have remained on the island, in 2013 citizens were allowed to purchase vehicles from state run dealerships this was previously not allowed. The main source of petrol for these vehicles comes from a trade deal that the government has with Venezuela where they are supplied nearly one hundred thousand barrels a