Guantánamo Province

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/guantnamo-province

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Guantánamo Province?Easternmost province of Cuba
2. What is the capital of Guantánamo Province?Guantánamo city
3. What language do people speak in Guantánamo Province?Spanish
4. How many people live in Guantánamo Province?510,080 (2017 estimate)
5. Why does Guantánamo Province share a border with the United States?A lease treaty signed in 1903 lets the U.S. Navy use Guantánamo Bay. That makes the province the only Cuban area that touches the U.S. on land.
6. What kinds of plants grow in Guantánamo Province?The province has tropical forests and scrublands. Farmers grow sugar cane, coffee, cacao, and many different fruits.

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