Guantánamo

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

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

https://smallwhale.org/articles/guantnamo

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?Southeastern Cuba
2. What is the capital of Guantánamo?Guantánamo city
3. How big is Guantánamo?Approximately 6,161 square kilometers (2,379 square miles)
4. How many people live in Guantánamo?Approximately 500,000 people
5. What language do people speak in Guantánamo?Spanish
6. What is the primary economic activities?Sugarcane cultivation, cotton production, and port-related trade

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