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Guantánamo facts for kids

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Guantanamo is a city in the southeast of Cuba. It is the capital of the province with the same name. About 208.000 people live in the city. Most of them are employed in the production of sugarcane and coffee. The city is 910 km away from Havana, the capital city of Cuba. About 15 km away is Guantanamo Naval Base, on a territory occupied by the United States since 1902.

Images for kids

  • Guantanamo City

    Hotel Washington (1974)

  • Cathedral, Guantanamo

    The Cathedral

  • Guantanamo, Plaza de la Revolucion

    Plaza de la Revolución

  • Zoológico de Piedra-2

    A sculpture of an ox in the "Zoológico de Piedra" (i.e.: "Stone Zoo")

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Guantánamo para niños

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