Cuba

Cuba 1.Spanish 2.None Found || 1.Roman Catholic 2.Protestants || Name:Pork Roast Recipe:Ingredients: 1, 5 to 6 pound pork roast 1 clove garlic, or to taste 3/4 cup bitter orange juice or 3/4 cup orange juice, mixed with lime juice 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon black pepper Salt, to taste 2 large onions, sliced Directions: in Santiago de Cuba in 1953 ( 26 July) || USA: 97% Country:99 || When: 20 May 1902 From Whom: Spain || USA: $39,676 Country:5,700 || 1.Sugar 2.Petroleum || Imports:Netherlands Exports:Venezuela || Men:76 Women:80 || Dry season (November to April) Rainy Season (May to October)uba || 1.Cobalt 2.Nickel 3.Iron Ore || 1.Pico Turquino- the highest mountain in Cuba, rises 8,320 feet high, located in South-eastern Cuba 2.The Cauto River- the longest river in Cuba, 150 miles long but only 40 miles are navigable, located in South-eastern Cuba ||
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 * 1) Trim fat from roast and, with knife, pierce some holes on top of the roast. Mash garlic with salt and add other ingredients, except onions. Rub this on roast and insert some in the holes. Put all of this in a plastic bag or glass dish. Cover with onions and refrigerate, at least overnight.
 * 2) Bake in a covered baking pan at 275°F for 5 to 6 hours. Low temperatures work best. Turn once halfway through cooking. Take roast out of the oven and let stand 20 minutes before carving. ||
 * One Celebration or Festival:Anniversary of the attack on the Moncada Garrison
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 * Social Customs: Greetings- stand close when talking and often tap each other when making a point ||
 * Recreation: Basaball, Dominoes, Dance, and watchT.V. ||
 * **Government** ||
 * Type: Communist ||
 * Leader: Fidel Castro ||
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 * Monetary Unit:Cuban peso and the Convertible peso (CUC) ||
 * Exchange Rate:CUC per U.S. dollar- 0.925 ||
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 * **Geography** ||
 * Climate:Tropical
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 * Environmental Issues: Air and water pollution ||