Country (long form) |
Republic of Cuba |
Capital |
Havana |
Total Area |
42,803.29 sq mi 110,860.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Pennsylvania) |
Population |
11,184,023 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
10,869,252 |
Languages |
Spanish |
Literacy |
95.7% total, 96.2% male, 95.3% female (1995 est.) |
Religions |
nominally 85% Roman Catholic prior to CASTRO assuming power; Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria are also represented |
Life Expectancy |
74.02 male, 78.94 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
Communist state |
Currency |
1 Cuban peso (Cu$) = 100 centavos |
GDP (per capita) |
$1,700 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
sugar, petroleum, tobacco, chemicals, construction, services, nickel, steel, cement, agricultural machinery |
Agriculture |
sugar, tobacco, citrus, coffee, rice, potatoes, beans; livestock |
Arable Land |
24% |
Natural Resources |
cobalt, nickel, iron ore, copper, manganese, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land |
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