National Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15 – October 15

The Caribbean• Cuba

– Races: • 51% Mulatto, 37% White, 11% Black, 1% Chinese

– Religions: • Catholic, Protestant, Jehovah Witness, Jews, and Santeria

– Employment/Daily Living:• Government’s payroll = pesos• Food rations• Free Medical care• Free Education (in recent years transportation is an issue)• Less crime than US

The Caribbean

• Dominican Republic– Races:

• 73% Mixed, 16% White, 11% Black, Some Creole

– Religion:• Roman Catholic

- Employment/Daily Living - Dominican Peso

- Agriculture: sugar cane, coffee, cotton, cacao, cattle

The Caribbean• Puerto Rico - Races: White, Black, Amerindian, Asian, Mulatto

- Religion – Catholic/Protestant - Language – Spanish/English - Economy: - agriculture: sugar, coffee, chickens, plantains - exports: pharmaceuticals, electronics, apparel, tourism - US Territory – Puerto Ricans are US Citizens

Central America

• Costa Rica, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Belize

• Races: European, Mestizo, Black, Amerindian, Chinese, White• Religion: Catholic, Evangelical, Protestant, Mayan Beliefs• Languages: Spanish, English, Mayan, Nahuatl• Economy: bananas, coffee, medical supplies, tourism

South America

• Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Peru, Venezuela

• Races: European, Amerindian, Quechua, Mestizo, Aymara, White, Creole, Black, Arab

• Languages: European, Quechua, Aymara, Guarani, Portunol, Brazilero

• Religion: Catholic, Protestant, Amerindian• Economy: Fuel, vehicles, minerals, sugar,

bananas, guano, tourism

Spain

• Races: Castilian, Catalan, Basque, Galician• Languages: Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Galician,

Basque• Religions: Roman Catholic• Economy:

- Euro - agriculture: vegetables, olives, grain, beef

- exports: machinery, vehicles, food stuff

References

• http://library.thinkquest.org/18355/culture.html

• http://www.danheller.com/cuba.html• http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107475.html• www.factmonster.com• Wojtanik, Andrew. Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.

National Geographic, Washington, D.C., 2005