Cuba & Hispaniola

What does the GDP statistic measure?

Which European power colonized the western third of Hispaniola in 1697?

Spanish is the native language in Haiti.

Who is the President of Cuba?

Cuba has a greater landmass than both Haiti & Dominican Rep. combined

Which mountain range separates Haiti from DR?

Which family held all political power in Haiti for the majority of the 20th century?

Who did Cuba align itself with in the early 1960's amidst trade arguments with the United States?

Which is the most visited island in the Caribbean by tourists?

What is a remittance?

Fidel Castro and Che Guevara successfully took back their homeland from the Batista government in 1958.

Haitians gather every four years to elect their prime minister.

What physical feature classification can be used to describe the Caribbean?

Despite winning the war for independence, Haiti paid war damages to France.

Haitian's gained independence from France prior to the start of the 19th century.

Which European power controlled Cuba until the late 19th century?

Combined, Cuba & Hispaniola make up over half the population of the Caribbean

What did Columbus call the territory he found in 1492?

Cuba is a single party state. Only one political party is allowed to run for government.

According to the text, what was Cuba's biggest issue following the fall of the USSR?