Travelling, Accommodation, Holiday, Free time

Republic of Cuba

Main information

Border countries:

Continent:

North America

Location:

74° 00' West longitude to 85° ' West longitude

20° ' North latitude to 23° ' North latitude

Area:

110860 km²

Time zone:

-5

Official language:

Spanish

Other languages:

Currency:

Climate:

Moderate subtropical. The Cuban territory grazes the Tropic of Cancer, and due to its long and narrow configuration, on an east-west axis, it receives the refreshing action of the trade winds and the sea breezes. During the short winter, it is cooled by masses of cold air from the North; those cold fronts do not last long.

Cities:

Santiago de Cuba, 554,400; Camagüey, 354,400; Holguin, 319,300; Guantánamo, 274,300; Santa Clara, 251,800

Politics

Government type:

Communist state

The adminstrative structure:

Cuba is currently divided into 14 provinces and 169 municipalities, one of them with special characteristics and status. Form west to east the provinces are named as follows: Pinar del Río, Havana, City of Havana, Matanzas, Villa Clara, Cienfuegos, Sancti Spiritus, Ciego de Avila, Camagüey, Las Tunas, Holguín, Granma, Santiago de Cuba y Guantánamo. The special municipality known as the Isle of Youth is located to the south off the coast of Havana Provinces.
The criteria for the creation of the new limits between provinces consisted of the similarity in the characteristics of fundamental indicators, like extension, population and economic conditions.

The head of state:

Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz

Prime Minister:

Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz

Population:

Population:

11 382 820

Growth of population:

0,3

Population density:

99,6 person/km²

Life expectancy:

Male: 74, Female: 79

Age structure:

0-14 years: 19.6% male:1,139,644; female:1,079,412)
15-64 years: 70.1% male:3,977,110; female:3,975,818)
65 years and over: 10.4% male:540,720; female:633,966) (2005)

Religion:

nominally 85% Roman Catholic

Ethnic groups:

Economics

GDP:

Export:

Import:

Subscriber countries:

Supplier countries:

Unemployment:

Useful information

Calling code

+53

Top level domain:

.cu

Voltage:

230

Important telephone numbers:

Road traffic:

Right hand traffic

International country code:

CUB

Car's license plate: C

Ambassador:

Holidays

January 1st: Triumph of the Revolution, Liberation\'s day
May 1st: international Worker\'s day
July 26th: Day of National Rebellion. Assault to Moncada Garrison in 1953.
October 10th: Independence day.
December 25th: Christmas.

Oficiální pořadané akce v období 21.12.2024 až 21.01.2025

No events found.
 

HISTORY

Cuba was discovered by Christopher Columbus, on October 27, 1492. The conquest and colonization caused the extermination of the aboriginal inhabitants, due to which they imported black people from Africa to enslave them. The resulting mixture defined Cuba\'s population and culture. More

TOURIRIST SIGHTS

Historical reasons, its very geographical shape and its usually unsuspected size have made diversity and colorfulness distinctive features of the Cuban archipelago. More

PHOTOGALERY