Cuba (Modern World Nations)

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Название: Cuba, 2nd Edition (Modern World Nations)

Автор: Richard A. Crooker, Zoran Pavlovic

Издательство: Chelsea House Publications

Год издания: 2010

ISBN: 1604136227

Количество страниц: 128

Формат: PDF

Размер: 6 Мб

Язык: english

Since Fidel Castro staged a coup half a century ago and assumed power of Cuba in 1959, the United States has been obsessed with this small island nation, only 90 miles south of the Florida Keys. America's fixation on Cuba has only grown due to the large waves of Cuban immigrants and Castro's larger-than-life persona. But because of the country's isolation, the island and its people have remained a mystery. Cuba is among the most literate countries in Latin America, with a literacy rate of 99.8 percent. Its healthcare system compares favorably with those in developed nations, and life expectancy ranks third in the Americas, behind only Canada and Chile, and ahead of the United States. In 2006, Castro transferred powers over to his brother, Raul, who has promised to remove some of the restrictions that have limited the average Cuban's daily life. This revised edition of Cuba takes readers through the country's storied history, its people, and what the future holds for this island nation