Christopher Columbus landed on the island of Cuba in 1492, on his first trip across the Atlantic Ocean. Columbus first named the land he found after the Spanish ruler’s daughter Juana. After many names, conflicts and different rulers it became known as Cuba, from its aboriginal name, Cubanascnan. Cuba was then colonized by Spain, which remained in power until 1898. The United States put troops in Cuba in 1906 and was in control until Fidel Castro led rebel forces to victory over the United States in 1959. Thus begins the rule of the tough communist government of Cuba. In the early 1960’s the United States placed a trade embargo on Cuba slowing down drastically all trade with the United States, one of the sources of there income to the country (www.emayzine.com).

Cuba has always been notably an Atheist, the belief in no god, country since the

Cuba is the largest island of the West Indies, lying south of Florida and east of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The Republic of Cuba is combined with the surrounding islands. On the East, Cuba is separated from the island of Hispaniola by the Windward Passage. The U.S. maintains a naval base at Guantanamo Bay in the Southeast. The capital and largest city of Cuba is Havana (Atlas). The island extends about 760 miles from the western and eastern extremities. Cuba is on the average fifty miles wide. Only approximately one quarter of Cuba is mountainous, the rest of the land is predominantly flat land with a few hills. The main mountain ranges are the Sierra de Trinidad in the central part of the island, the Sierra Maestra, in the Southeast, and Sierra de los Organos in the West. Most of the soil of Cuba is relatively fertile. One of the natural features of the island is the large number of limestone caverns. Most of the many rivers of Cuba are short and un-navigable. The main river is the Cauto, located in the Southeast. The coast of Cuba is very irregular and is indented by numerous gulfs and bays. The island also has a large number of harbors (www.cia.gov).

beginning of Fidel Castro’s reign in 1959. This remained this way until the early nineteen nineties when religious people in Cuba were allowed to join the communist party. Now, the people of Cuba have somewhat of a religious freedom and the ability to have power in politics. The main religion in Cuba is alwa

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