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Cuba/Dominican Republic/Haiti/Jamaica/Puerto Rico research organizer

Name of country_______________________________ When was your country founded?__________________________ When was slavery outlawed in your country?______________________________ Current leader of your country’s government?__________________________ US state closest in geographical size to your country_______________________________ Highest point_____________________________________ Current population_______________________________________ Most important three exports___________________________________ GDP/Capita last year_____________________________________________________ GDP/Capita in year 2000________________________________________ Revenue from tourism in most recent year___________________________________ Most important industries (in order)_____________________________________________ Richest person in country___________________________________________ Most recent war, civil war, or revolution__________________________________________ Name of most popular newspaper___________________________________________ Most popular sports team ___________________________________________ Most popular food___________________________________________________ Average yearly temperature___________________________________________ Literacy rate__________________________________ Life expectancy at birth_____________________________________ Median age__________________________________ Gini Index____________________________________ Government Budget for most recent year_______________________________________ Government deficit___________________________________________ Total public debt______________________________________________ Unemployment rate___________________________________________ Electricity consumption per capita___________________________ Oil consumption per capita____________________________________ HIV/AIDS adult prevalency rate_____________________________________ Infant mortality rate ________________________________________________ Most popular writer from last 60 years______________________________________ Most popular singer/musician from last 50 years_________________________________ Current most popular musician_________________________________________ Biggest environmental concerns____________________________________________ Cell phones per capita in use________________________________________________ Airports with paved runways_______________________________________ % of GDP spent on military__________________________________________

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