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source: www.nationalgeographic.com

Before you begin:

As is readily apparent in this map, Cuba is situated only 90 miles south of the tip of Florida and is south of the Tropic of Cancer [23 degrees north latitude] in the Caribbean Sea. What does this mean? . . . 

  1. What kind of climate would Cuba have? How would it be different from your area?
  2. What kind of geographical features might Cuba have? What about agricultural products?
  3. What about the people? How would Cuba's location in the Caribbean affect the ethnic content of the population?
  4. How big does Cuba appear to be compared to the United States?
  5. Can you name a city in Cuba other than Havana?

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