Quick Facts
- Full Country Name: Republic of Cuba
- Capital: Havana (population: 2.2 million).
- Language: Spanish.
- Currency: Cuban peso $ (CUP) = 100 centavos.
- People: Spanish descent (70%), African descent (11%), 22% mixed-race (mainly European-African), 1% Chinese.
- Life Expectancy: Male: 74.94, Female: 79.65.
- Religion: Roman Catholic (45%), Protestant (4%), Santería (2%) (many Catholics also practice Santería), non-religious (49%).
- Size (sq km): 110,861 (105th)
- Population: 11,382,820 (73rd)
- Population Density per sq km: 102 (97th)
- Country Dialling Code: 53
- Internet Country Code: .cu
- Time Zone: GMT -5.
- Voltage Guide: 110/120 AC, 60 Hz.
- Finance: American Express not accepted, limited acceptance of other cards. Traveller's cheques accepted, but US dollar cheques issued by American banks are not acceptable.
- Business Hours: 0830-1230, 1330-1630 Monday-Friday.
- GDP: US$20 billion
- GDP per Capita: US$2,000
- Annual Growth: 2.5%
- Major Industries: Sugar, minerals, tobacco, agricultural, medicine and tourism.
- Major Trading Partners: Western Europe, Latin America, Russia, China, Iran & North Korea.
- Personal Safety: Safe, apart from bag-snatchers.
