Geography. The country of Cuba consists of the island of Cuba, the Island of Youth (formerly Island of Pines) and of 1,600 adjacent cays. Cuba, the largest of the Antilles, has a tropical rainy climate. The country has extensive and fertile plains, with the exception of the southeast, where the heights of the Sierra Maestra. Sugarcane occupies more than 60% of the cultivated land, particularly in the plains of the north. Nickel is the main exportable mineral resource. The Caribbean beaches are exploited for tourism.

Haití Hymn

Population: 9,751,432 inhabitants
Land surface: 27,750 km2
Currency: Gourde
GDP per capita: US$ 1,663
Language: French and Creole
Official name: République d'Haïti (French); Repiblik Dayti (Creole).
Capital: Port Prince (Port-au-Prince) 1,699,000 inhabitants (1999).
Other cities (inhabitants – 2000): Carrefour 356,400; Delmas 301,200; Cap Haitien 119,400
Government: presidential
Religion: Voodoo, syncretism of Christianity and African beliefs; Catholics (80%), Protestants (16%).

   Geography. The country occupies the western portion of Española Island, the second largest of the Greater Antilles. There are two major mountain ranges arranged along the east-west direction, delineating the two peninsulas of the north and south. Central Haiti’s topography is composed of basins and elevations. The plains that open towards the sea on the west side are protected from the humid winds by a belt of mountains that spreads across the north and the east. Coffee is the main export.

Dominican Republic Hymn

Population: 9,904,327 inhabitants
Land surface: 48,730 km2
Currency: Dominican Peso
GDP per capita: US$ 8,217
Language: Spanish
Official name: República Dominicana.
Capital: Santo Domingo 1,865,000 inhabitants (2003).
Other cities (inhabitants – 2000): Santiago de Los Caballeros 446,800; La Vega 416,300; San Pedro de Macorís 257,700.
Government: presidential
Religion: There is no official religion. Catholics (91.3%); others (8.7%).

   Geography. It occupies the eastern part of the Española Island, and is the second largest of the Antilles. The Cordillera Central crosses the territory from the northwest to the southeast. The fertile Cibao region is located between the central and northern mountain ranges. Sea breezes and ocean currents moderate the tropical rainy climate. Between 1962 and 1980 the country lost a significant fraction of its forested areas.

font-weight:700">    1. Indicate which country the statement refers to: Cuba, Haiti or Dominican Republic.

The capital is Port au Prince
It exports nickel
It is next to Haiti
Its beaches are a touristic resource
It is the largest country
It has the highest GDP per capita
The capital is Santo Domingo
It exports coffee
The capital is Havana
It has two peninsulas
It has lost many forests

font-weight:700">     2. Otros países de El Caribe:

Country	Population	Extension, km2	Capital	Currency	Language
Bahamas	335.286	13.880	Nassau	Bahamian Dollar	English
Netherlands Antilles	194.381	800	Willemstad	Dutch guilder	Dutch
Barbados	294.826	430	Bridgetown	Barbadian Dollar	English
Guadalupe	447.927	1.705	Basse-Torre	Barbadian Dollar	French
Martinique	399.747	1.102	Fort-de-France	Euro	French
Trinidad and Tobago	1.338.225	5.130	Port of Spain	Trinidad and Tobago Dollar	English
Cayman Islands	47.010	260	George Town	Cayman Islands Dollar	English
Jamaica	2.728.196	10.990	Kingston	Jamaican Dollar	English
Puerto Rico	4.012.389	8.950	San Juan	US Dollar	English

font-weight:700">    3. Indicate the capitals of the following countries:

Cuba
Dominican Republic
Haiti

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