Cuba

Founded on October 10, 1868, Cuba is the largest of all the Caribbean islands. Cuba has a population of 11.5 million people. Their Prime Minister is Raul Castro and their capitol city is Havana. Many famous Major League Baseball players were also born in Cuba.

Culture
Cuba’s culture is based on African, European and indigenous American influences. Since Cuba is an island and had cut off trade from many countries for nearly fifty years, there are many classic 1950s-era cars there, which has become a distinctive characteristic of Cuba. Rhythmic-Caribbean drums and similar music play a big part in parades and other festivals. Sports are very important to the Cuban people especially baseball, which in some cases has gotten people out of poverty and to a better life. Cuba’s main sports are baseball, basketball, track and field, soccer, boxing, and volleyball.

History
Cuba's earliest known human inhabitants colonized the island in the 4th millennium BC. The oldest Cuban archeological site, Levisa, dates back to about 3,100 BC. The United States lost some relations with Cuba on January 3, 1961, and imposed a trade embargo on February 3, 1962. The Organization of American States, suspended Cuba's membership in the body on January 22, 1962, and the U.S. government banned all U.S.-Cuban trade on February 7, 1962. The Kennedy administration extended this ban on February 8, 1963, forbidding U.S. citizens to travel to Cuba or do business with the country. The U.S. embassy in Havana was formally reopened in August 2015.