Cuba: Facts and Figures - Facts and Figures

Official name

Republic of Cuba

Capital

Havana

Area

114,525 sq km

44,218 sq mi

Administrative divisions (population)

Camagüey

783,135 (2007)

Ciego de Ávila

421,138 (2007)

Cienfuegos

402,104 (2007)

Ciudad de La Habana

2,155,885 (2007)

Granma

833,503 (2007)

Guantánamo

511,135 (2007)

Holguín

1,035,883 (2007)

Isla de la Juventud

86,600 (2004 estimate)

Havana

740,160 (2007)

Las Tunas

533,300 (2007)

Matanzas

684,460 (2007)

Pinar del Río

731,191 (2007)

Sancti Spíritus

464,535 (2007)

Santiago de Cuba

1,044,873 (2007)

Villa Clara

809,424 (2007)

Largest cities (population)

Havana

2,168,255 (2007 estimate)

Santiago de Cuba

494,430 (2007 estimate)

Camagüey

327,046 (2007 estimate)

Holguín

331,580 (2007 estimate)

Santa Clara

238,424 (2007 estimate)

Guantánamo

243,808 (2007 estimate)

Pinar del Río

191,388 (2007 estimate)

Bayamo

225,126 (2007 estimate)

Cienfuegos

165,231 (2007 estimate)

Las Tunas

191,169 (2007 estimate)

Marianao

134,305 (2007 estimate)

Matanzas

146,078 (2007 estimate)

Ciego de Ávila

138,757 (2007 estimate)

Sancti Spíritus

134,810 (2007 estimate)

Population

11,423,952 (2008 estimate)

Population growth rate

0.25 per cent (2008 estimate)

Population density

103 persons per sq km (2008 estimate)

267 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate)

Urbanization

Per cent urban

76 per cent (2005 estimate)

Per cent rural

24 per cent (2005 estimate)

Life expectancy

Total

77.3 years (2008 estimate)

Female

79.6 years (2008 estimate)

Male

75 years (2008 estimate)

Infant mortality rate

6 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate)

Literacy rate

Total

97.3 per cent (2005 estimate)

Female

97.2 per cent (2005 estimate)

Male

97.4 per cent (2005 estimate)

Ethnic divisions

Mixed race (mixed white
and black ancestry)

51 per cent

White

37 per cent

Black

11 per cent

Other

1 per cent

Languages

Spanish (official)

Religions

Non-religious (including atheist), Roman Catholic, Protestant, traditional African beliefs, other

Type of government

Communist state

Independence

May 20, 1902 (from Spain December 10, 1898; administered by the United States from 1898 to 1902)

Constitution

February 24, 1976; amended in 1992

Voting rights

Universal at age 16

Gross domestic product (GDP) (US$)

Not available

GDP per capita (US$)

Not available

GDP by economic sector

GDP, agriculture

6.7 per cent (2000)

GDP, industry

46.4 per cent (2000)

GDP, services

46.9 per cent (2000)

National budget (US$)

Total revenue

Not available

Total expenditure

Not available

Monetary unit

1 Cuban peso (Cu$), consisting of 100 centavos

Exports

Sugar, nickel, shellfish, tobacco, medical products, citrus, coffee

Imports

Petroleum, food, machinery, chemicals

Major trading partners for exports

Russia, Netherlands, Canada, China

Major trading partners for imports

Spain, Russia, Mexico, France, Canada, Argentina

Industries

Sugar milling and refining, petroleum refining, food and tobacco processing, textiles, chemicals, paper and wood products, metals (particularly nickel), cement, fertilizers, consumer goods, agricultural machinery

Agriculture

Commercial crops: sugar cane, tobacco, and citrus fruits; other products: coffee, bananas, rice, potatoes, meat, beans

Natural resources

Cobalt, nickel, iron ore, copper, manganese, salt, timber, silica, petroleum

Basic Facts and People sections

Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).

Health and Education section

Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).

Government section

Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data are from Military Balance.

Economy section

Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.

Energy, Communication, and Transportation section

Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org).

Note

Figures may not total 100 per cent due to rounding.