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Title: National Hispanic Heritage Month


1
National Hispanic Heritage Month
  • September 15 October 15

2
The Caribbean
  • Cuba
  • Races
  • 51 Mulatto, 37 White, 11 Black, 1 Chinese
  • Religions
  • Catholic, Protestant, Jehovah Witness, Jews, and
    Santeria
  • Employment/Daily Living
  • Governments payroll pesos
  • Food rations
  • Free Medical care
  • Free Education (in recent years transportation
    is an issue)
  • Less crime than US

3
The Caribbean
  • Dominican Republic
  • Races
  • 73 Mixed, 16 White, 11 Black, Some Creole
  • Religion
  • Roman Catholic
  • - Employment/Daily Living
  • - Dominican Peso
  • - Agriculture sugar cane, coffee,
    cotton,
  • cacao, cattle

4
The Caribbean
  • Puerto Rico
  • - Races White, Black, Amerindian, Asian,
    Mulatto
  • - Religion Catholic/Protestant
  • - Language Spanish/English
  • - Economy
  • - agriculture sugar, coffee, chickens,
    plantains
  • - exports pharmaceuticals, electronics,
    apparel,
  • tourism
  • - US Territory Puerto Ricans are US
    Citizens

5
Central America
  • Costa Rica, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama,
    Nicaragua, El Salvador, Belize
  • Races European, Mestizo, Black, Amerindian,
  • Chinese, White
  • Religion Catholic, Evangelical, Protestant,
  • Mayan Beliefs
  • Languages Spanish, English, Mayan, Nahuatl
  • Economy bananas, coffee, medical supplies,
  • tourism

6
South America
  • Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Colombia,
    Ecuador, Uruguay, Peru, Venezuela
  • Races European, Amerindian, Quechua, Mestizo,
    Aymara, White, Creole, Black, Arab
  • Languages European, Quechua, Aymara, Guarani,
    Portunol, Brazilero
  • Religion Catholic, Protestant, Amerindian
  • Economy Fuel, vehicles, minerals, sugar,
    bananas, guano, tourism

7
Spain
  • Races Castilian, Catalan, Basque, Galician
  • Languages Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Galician,
    Basque
  • Religions Roman Catholic
  • Economy
  • - Euro
  • - agriculture vegetables, olives, grain,
    beef
  • - exports machinery, vehicles, food stuff

8
References
  • http//library.thinkquest.org/18355/culture.html
  • http//www.danheller.com/cuba.html
  • http//www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107475.html
  • www.factmonster.com
  • Wojtanik, Andrew. Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
  • National Geographic, Washington, D.C., 2005
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