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Welcome
to the About Cuba Series of websites
Over the past five years we have painstakingly created
Cuba’s largest proprietary network of provincial and
special interest websites using local people from each city
or province to provide you with unique accurate and current
information. Simply click on the geographical area you would
like to know more about to visit the website for that region.
We also list sites that offer local news, online travel
services to and from Cuba and, domestic travel provided
by our travel partners. Send gifts to family and friends
anywhere on the island via our 8 provincial offices using
the online store.
We enjoyed compiling this information and, hope that you
will enjoy the websites in our series. See Basic Data on Cuba...
Full country
name: Republic of Cuba
Area: 42, 843 sq mi. (110,860 sq Km)
Population: 11 million
Capital city: Havana (pop 2,200,000)
People: 60% Spanish descent, 22% mulatto,
11% African descent, 1% Chinese
Language: Spanish
National Celebration: January 1st.
National Anthem: "Himno de Bayamo"
(Perucho Figueredo)
Religion: 47% Catholic, 4% Protestant,
2% Santería (many Catholics also practice Santería
Government: Communist republic
Head of State: Fidel Castro
GDP: US$20 billion
GDP per head: US$2000
Annual growth: 2.5%
Major industries: Sugar, minerals, tobacco,
agricultural, medicine & tourism
Major trading partners: Western Europe,
Latin America, Russia, China, Iran & North Korea
Currency: Cuban Peso or US$
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