Portal:Cuba

Topics Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology edit   The Cuba Portal Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba (Spanish: Cuba or República de Cuba; IPA: [reˈpuβlika ðe ˈkuβa]), consists of the island of Cuba (the largest of the Greater Antilles), the Isle of Youth and adjacent small islands. Cuba is located in the northern Caribbean at the confluence of the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Cuba is south of the eastern United States and the Bahamas, west of the Turks and Caicos Islands and Haiti and east of Mexico. The Cayman Islands and Jamaica are to the south. Cuba is the most populous country in the Caribbean. Its culture and customs draw from several sources including the aboriginal Taíno and Ciboney peoples, the period of Spanish colonialism, the introduction of African slaves, years of close ties to the Soviet Union, and its proximity to the United States. The island has a tropical climate that is moderated by the surrounding waters; the warm currents of the Caribbean Sea and its location between water bodies also make Cuba prone to frequent hurricanes. Contents: Selected article | News | Selected picture | Selected biography | Did you know…? | Things you can do | Quotes Categories | Featured content | Wikiprojects | Topics | Related portals | Associated Wikimedia edit   Selected article Havana (Spanish: La Habana [aˈβana]), formerly named San Cristóbal de La Habana) is the capital of Cuba. The city also forms one of the 14 provinces of Cuba, with the province called "City of Havana" (Ciudad de La Habana). With a population of more than 2.3 million, Havana is the largest city in both Cuba and the Caribbean. It is located just over 144 kilometres (90 miles) south-southwest of Key West, Florida. It is located on the northwest coast of Cuba, facing the Straits of Florida, and is surrounded by Havana Province to the south, east, and west. Havana City is one of the smallest of the Cuban provinces, but the most populous. There are different architectural styles in the city, from houses of the 17th Century to modern constructions. Havana is the most important destination for tourists in Cuba and one of the most important in Latin America. It is also the center of government, and various ministries are based in the city, as are the head offices of businesses such as Corporacion Cimex. The industries in Havana are an important part of the economy of the country. Havana’s harbor is the most important in Cuba and through it come and go half of Cuba's imports and exports. edit   Selected picture Tobacco field in Pinar del Rio edit   Did you know... 100px ...that Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro (pictured), a fortress which guards the entrance to Havana bay in Havana, was named after the biblical Magi? ...that Mirta Diaz-Balart, Fidel Castro's first wife, is the aunt of current U.S. Republican congressmen Lincoln Diaz-Balart and Mario Diaz-Balart, both of whom are prominent members of the anti-Castro Cuban-American lobby? ... that Kid Chocolate became Cuba's first world boxing champion in 1931. On his retirement in 1938, he had a record of 135 wins, 9 losses and 6 draws? And that he was later recognized by the International Boxing Hall Of Fame? ...that Eastern Cuban cuisine forms the basis of criollo cooking, which shares a great deal of recipes with other Caribbean cuisines, but has the distinctive difference of making almost no use of peppers? ...that the music for the song Guantanamera is regularly attributed to José Fernández Díaz in the 1920s, but that pianist Herminio "El Diablo" García Wilson also claimed to have written the song? And that the matter was only resolved decades later, when García's heirs lost their case at the Supreme Court of Cuba? Archive • Nominate New articles... edit   Things you can do Wikipedia's maxim is that anyone can edit. If you are interested in Cuba and have useful information that would form a new article or would enhance an existing article, please feel free to take part. Here are some tasks you can do to help with WikiProject Cuba: Task list New article announcements: Rolando Valdés-Blain Requests: Buddhism in Cuba, Cementerio de Santa Ifigenia, consejo popular (Cuba), Cuban Liberation Army, Fidel Castro Díaz-Balart Stubs: Alberto Yarini, Celia Sánchez, Dollar store (Cuba), Sport in Cuba Verify: History of Cuba, Fulgencio Batista Update: Nochebuena NPOV: Armando Valladares, Delfín Fernández, History of Cuba Copyedit: Armando Peraza, Bay of Pigs Invasion, Fabio Grobart, Julio Antonio Mella Cleanup: Abelardo Colomé Ibarra, Antonio Maceo Grajales, Bay of Pigs Invasion, History of Cuba, List of Cubans, Máximo Gómez, War against the Bandits Style: Fidel Castro Expand: Cuba–Soviet Union relations, Baseball in Cuba, Religion in Cuba, Havana's International Book Fair, Cuba–Venezuela relations, Antonio Sánchez de Bustamante y Sirven edit   In the news Wikinews Cuba portal March 13: Guantanamo inmate challenges force-feeding practices by suing U.S. president September 26: 2012 Report on Gender Equality and Development credits Icelandic parental policy with 'hopeful' changes May 3: President Obama renews his push to close Guantanamo detention facility April 7: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: close Guantanamo Bay edit   Selected biography José Martí (January 28, 1853 – May 19, 1895) was a leader of the Cuban independence movement as well as an esteemed poet and writer. He is considered the Cuban people's greatest hero. edit   Quote of the day “ There are laws of political as well as of physical gravitation; and if an apple severed by the tempest from its native tree cannot choose but fall to the ground, Cuba, forcibly disjoined from its own unnatural connection with Spain, and incapable of self support, can gravitate only towards the North American Union, which by the same law of nature cannot cast her off from its bosom. ” U.S. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, 1824. edit   Featured content Featured articles Charles Edward Magoon Salsa music Featured lists List of Caribbean membranophones List of Cuban birds List of Caribbean drums edit   Categories ▼ Cuba ► Buildings and structures in Cuba ► Economy of Cuba ► Environment of Cuba ► Geography of Cuba ► Government of Cuba ► History of Cuba ► Cuban law ► Cuba-related lists ► Military of Cuba ► Natural history of Cuba ► Cuban people ► Politics of Cuba ► Cuban society ► Tourist attractions in Cuba ► Cuba stubs edit   WikiProjects Main WikiProject: WikiProject Cuba Other related WikiProjects: Geographical: Latin America countries: Argentina • Brazil • Colombia • Ecuador • Peru • Uruguay • Venezuela Caribbean: Dominican Republic • Puerto Rico Central America: El Salvador • Guatemala • Mexico North America: Canada • United States History and Society: African diaspora • Latinos • Mesoamerica edit   Topics edit   Related portals Geography Latin America Caribbean North America New Spain Haiti Dominican Republic Jamaica Mexico Puerto Rico Canada United States edit   Associated Wikimedia What are portals? 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