3. Cuba A country just 90 miles from the United States, (I am shaking too)

4. Location 90 miles southwest of Key West, Fl. 90 miles southwest of Key West, Fl. Entrance to the Gulf of Mexico Entrance to the Gulf of Mexico South coast touches Caribbean Sea South coast touches Caribbean Sea North coast touches Atlantic Ocean, and Gulf of Mexico North coast touches Atlantic Ocean, and Gulf of Mexico The Windward Passage separates Cuba from Haiti The Windward Passage separates Cuba from Haiti

5. Government One-Party Communist state One-Party Communist state Cuban Communist Party is the only political party Cuban Communist Party is the only political party Governed under the Constitution of 1976 Governed under the Constitution of 1976 Unicameral legislature, national assembly, which is elected directly by the people Unicameral legislature, national assembly, which is elected directly by the people Cuba is divided into 14 sections Cuba is divided into 14 sections

6. Major Events in History Discovered by Christopher Columbus (1492) Discovered by Christopher Columbus (1492) Ten-Years War (1868) Ten-Years War (1868) Monroe Doctrine (1852) Monroe Doctrine (1852) Spanish-American War (1898) Spanish-American War (1898)

7. Communestro (Castro) Regime Cuban Embargo Cuban Embargo Bay of Pigs Bay of Pigs Helms/Burton Amendment Helms/Burton Amendment

8. Elections National Assembly is elected every 5 years and there are 609 members National Assembly is elected every 5 years and there are 609 members Municipal Assembly is elected every two and a half years Municipal Assembly is elected every two and a half years Must be a member of Communist Party Must be a member of Communist Party Elian Gonzalez father is on the National Assembly Elian Gonzalez father is on the National Assembly