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Cuba
Cuba
Country Profile
Capital City: Habana (Havana, pop. 2 million)
Other major Cities: Santiago de Cuba, Camaguey, Santa Clara, Holguin, Guantanamo,
Matanzas, Cienfuegos, Pinar del Rio.
Local Time: UTC -5h
Geography:
Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the
North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Florida
Area: 110 860 sq. km. (44 200 sq. mi.)
Terrain: Flat or gently rolling plains, hills; mountains up to
2,000 meters (6,000 ft.) in the southeast.
Climate: Tropical, moderated by trade winds; dry season
(November-April); rainy season (May-October).
Government:
Type: Communist state; current government assumed power by force
January 1, 1959.
Independence: 20 May 1902 (from Spain 10 December 1898;
administered by the US from 1898 to 1902).
People:
Nationality: Cuban(s)
Population: 11 million; 70% urban, 30% rural.
Ethnic groups: 51% mulatto, 37% white, 11% black, 1% Chinese
(according to Cuban census data).
Language: Spanish.
Literacy: 95%.
Business
Currency: Cuban Peso (CUP)
Natural resources: Nickel, cobalt, iron ore, copper,
manganese, salt, timber.
Agriculture products: Sugar, tobacco, citrus and tropical
fruits, coffee, rice, beans, meat, vegetables.
Industries: Sugar, petroleum, tobacco, construction,
nickel, steel, cement, agricultural machinery, pharmaceuticals.
Exports partners:
Netherlands 21.8%, Canada 16.2%, Russia 10.7%, Spain
8.7%, China 7.3% (2003)
Imports partners: Spain 16.6%, Venezuela 12.5%, Italy 8.6%, USA 8.5%,
China 7.7%, Canada 5.4%, Mexico 5.3%, France 4.9% (2003)
Internet Links
Official Sites of Cuba
Gobierno de la
República de Cuba
The Government site of the Republic of Cuba.
Ministerio de
Relaciones Exteriores
Ministry of Foreign Relations.
Diplomatic Missions
Mision de Cuba ante
Naciones Unidas
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cuba to the United Nations.
Embajada de Cuba
Embassy of Cuba , Canada
Maps
Map of Cuba
Political map of Cuba.
Map of Central America and the Caribbean
Reference map of Central America and the Caribbean.
News
CubaSi.cu
General country information and current news.
Granma Diario
Granma Internacional, news from Habana, Cuba.
Radio Habana Cuba
National news (not very up-to-date).
CubaNet News
US-Florida based site with "Cuba news from independent journalist on the
Island" (in Spanish, French and English).
Arts & Culture
Ballet Nacional de
Cuba
The celebrated National Ballet of Cuba, founded in 1948.
Biblioteca Nacional José
Martí
National Library of Cuba "José Martí.
Cubarte
Cultura Cubana - a portal to comprehensive cultural information on Cuba.
CubaLiteraria
A portal to Cuban literature (in Spanish).
Business & Economy
Chamber of Commerce
Cuba
Transportation
Airline
Cubana
Cubana de Aviación, Cubana Airlines serves national and international
destinations in the Caribbean and the Americas.
Destination Cuba - Travel and Tour Guides
Discover Cuba: accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events,
tourist boards, cruising, diving, tours and much more.
Ministerio de
Turismo de Cuba
Travel and Tourism Cuba, the official Tourist guide to Cuba.
CubaInfo
Some Cuba information by the Tourist Office of Cuba, Frankfurt (German)
Cubanacan
Site of the biggest tourism organisation of Cuba with extensive
information on travel and tourism in Cuba.
Cuba-Pictures.com
This gallery introduces the 14 provinces of Cuba by a collection of 126
travel photos taken by David Stanley.
CubaSi.cu
General country and travel information.
NotiNet
A Cuban portal.
Education
Academia de Ciencias de Cuba
The Academy of Science of Cuba.
Biblioteca Nacional "José
Martí"
The National Library of Cuba. (Spanish)
Universidad Cubana
Site about the Cuban Higher Education system by the Ministerio de
Educación Superior (in Spanish)
Universidad de La Habana
The University of Havana, founded in 1728, greatest and oldest
university in the Caribbean.
History
Commander
Ernesto Che Guevara
Biographic material by the Center for the Studies on Che Guevara.
History of Cuba
A linear journey through Cuba's history.
Search
Cubaweb
Cuba Directory.
Newsgroup of Cuba
soc.culture.cuba
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