| 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 |
11,141,997 (July 2000 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 |
| Life Expectancy |
73.84 male, 78.73 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
Communist state |
| Currency |
1 Cuban peso (Cu$) = 100 centavos |
| GDP (per capita) |
$1,700 (1999 est.) |
| Labor Force (by occupation) |
agriculture 23%, industry 24%, services 53% |
| Industry |
sugar, petroleum, food, tobacco, textiles, chemicals,
paper and wood products, metals (particularly nickel), cement, fertilizers,
consumer goods, agricultural machinery |
| Agriculture |
sugarcane, tobacco, citrus, coffee, rice, potatoes,
beans; livestock |
| Arable Land |
24% |
| Exports |
sugar, nickel, tobacco, shellfish, medical products,
citrus, coffee |
| Imports |
petroleum, food, machinery, chemicals |
| Natural Resources |
cobalt, nickel, iron ore, copper, manganese, salt,
timber, silica, petroleum, arable land |
| Current Environmental Issues |
pollution of Havana Bay; overhunting threatens wildlife
populations; deforestation |
| Telephones (main lines in use) |
353,000 (1995) |
| Telephones (mobile cellular) |
1,939 (1995) |
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