 Cuba
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
21 30 N, 80 00 W |
| Area |
total: 110,860 sq km land: 110,860 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October) |
| Terrain |
mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast |
| Population |
11,394,043 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Spanish |
| Imports |
petroleum, food, machinery and equipment, chemicals |
| Exports |
sugar, nickel, tobacco, fish, medical products, citrus, coffee |
| Hazards |
the east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to November (in general, the country averages about one hurricane every other year); droughts are common |
| Resources |
cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land |
| Geography |
largest country in Caribbean and westernmost island of the Greater Antilles |
| Nationality |
noun: Cuban(s) adjective: Cuban |
| Capital |
name: Havana geographic coordinates: 23 08 N, 82 22 W time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Internet Country Code |
.cu |
| Internet Users |
190,000 note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" (2005) |
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