Research Paper on:
Cuban Culture

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descent and 1 percent is from Chinese descent (Think Quest, 2002). One author said that the new culture born from Africans and Cubans account for "the spice of Cuban culture"  (Think Quest, 2002). Much of todays culture is the result of the Revolution in 1959, which ended the bloody reign of dictator Fulegencio Batista and brought in the reign of  Fidel Castro (Think Quest, 2002). The subsequent embargo imposed by the United States on Cuba combined with the failure of Castros social programs resulted in the country taking aid from  the Soviets (Think Quest, 2002). It also resulted in Cuba adopting the communist form of government (Think Quest, 2002). The Cuban government argues that there is no ruling class  in Cuba and there is no caste system (Think Quest, 2002). In fact, the Cuban government is the largest employer in the country (Think Quest, 2002). In fact, about 78  percent of those employed work for the state in some capacity (CIA, 2002). The average annual income in Cuba is $1,170 (Armstrong, 2001). Each year, more than 2,500 Cubans attempt  crossing the Straits of Florida (CIA, 2002). Historically, the Cuban culture is lively and colorful and it is rich with heritage (University of Texas, 2002). Music and dances are  lively but food is not particularly spicy (University of Texas, 2002). Many Cuban artists have escaped the country, though, coming to the United States and then recounting their experiences  in their homeland (University of Texas, 2002). Christina Garcia, an author, for example, in Dreaming in Cuban, wrote about three generations of women struggling against the political ideologies in their  native country (University of Texas, 2002). Prior to Castros reign, 85 percent of the population practiced Roman Catholicism (CIA, 2002). Today, just under 47 percent of the population say they