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Cuba!
Take a trip around the world and learn about new countries. This month we’re in Cuba!
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Weighing only 1.6 grams, the bee hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world! It lives only in Cuba.
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In Havana, people play Dominos with 55 tiles instead of the usual 28. Each half of these special, large tiles is marked with up to 9 dots.
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Cuba’s highest mountain rises almost 7,000 feet above sea level.
Did You Know?
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In 2021, there were 10,589 schools in Cuba. Students at every school wear the same uniforms!
Area (in square miles): 42,426 mi²
Population: 11,175,000
Capital City: Havana
Region: Caribbean, North America
Official Language: Spanish
National Animal: Cuban Trogon