Cuba

Havana

Capital: Havana "The heart of Cuba"

Leader: Raul Castro- current President
            Fidel Castro- popular past President

Natural Resources: Cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, and arable land

Gran Teatro de la Habana

Natural Attractions: The Vinales Valley, Baracoa, Sierra Maestra, Varadero beach

Cultural Attractions: Colon necropolis, Gran teatro de la       Habana, Paseo del Prado, Spanish colonial architecture

  Most popular dishes: Fried plantains, Flan, Moros y Cristianos (black beans and rice named from African (moros) and Spanish (cristianos) roots of Cuban culture and cooking, Mojo sauce-oil, garlic, onion, spices, oregano, orange or lime, Lobster, Tamales

Varadero beach

The Vinales Valley