Havana

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/havana

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 Havana?Northwestern coast of Cuba, on the Strait of Florida
2. How many people live in Havana?Approximately 2.1 million people (2023 estimate)
3. What is the capital of Havana?Havana
4. What language do people speak in Havana?Spanish
5. What money is used in Havana?Cuban peso (CUP)
6. When was Havana built?1519

Syncretism: The merging of different cultures, religions, or schools of thought into a new, unified belief system.
Son Cubano: A foundational genre of Cuban music that blends Spanish song structures with African rhythms and percussion.
Socialist Republic: A country governed by a political system where the state owns and controls the means of production and distribution.