Cuba is a Caribbean island nation under communist rule. It has sugar-white beaches and is dotted with tobacco fields, which play a part in the production of the country's legendary cigars. The capital, Havana, is lined with pastel houses, 1950s-era cars and Spanish-colonial architecture in the 16th-century core, Old Havana. Salsa music plays in the dance clubs and cabaret shows are performed at the famed Tropicana.
Languages: Spanish (official) Spanish
Ethnic Groups: White (European Ancestry) 64.1%, Mestizo or Mulatto (Mixed Ancestry) 26.6%, Black (African Ancestry) 9.3%
Belief Systems: Roman Catholicism 60%, Protestantism and other Christians 5%, others/African spirituality 11%, non-religious/Atheist 24%
Demographics:
Population: 11.2 million people (World Rank: 76th) (2014 estimate)
Population Density: 265 people/mi^2 (People per Square Mile) (World Rank: 109th) (2014 estimate)
Population Growth: -0.043 %/yr (World Rank: 219th) (2013 estimate)
Life Expectancy: 79.3 years (World Rank: 48th) (2013 estimate)
Median Age: 38.4 years (World Rank: 37th) (2010 estimate)
Sites for More Information:
Map of Cuba
Worldatlas.com
Country Profile for Cuba
United Nations
Cuba
Wikipedia.org
Cuba - Country Profile
Nationmaster.com
Cuba - General Information
Encyclopedia.com
Culture and Tourism:
Tourism Cuba
All about Cuba as a tourism destination
Havana, Cuba
Capital of Cuba
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
Cuban art collections from the colonial times up to contemporary generations
Che Guevara Mausoleum
Memorial of Che Guevara after uprising in Bolivia
Cuban Language Resources:
Learn Cuban Slang
Free online resource for learning Spanish
Government Related:
Cuban Government Websites
by Gunnar Anzinger
