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Central America & Caribbean
Republic of Cuba
🗺️ Havana, Cuba
Capital city
📍 23.1136°, -82.3666°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalHavana
TimezoneUTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population10.1M
Governmentcommunist state
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.cu
Internet Users71%
GDP per Capita$23,700
🌍 Geography
LocationCaribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida
Size Comparisonslightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Climatetropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October)
Terrainmostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsWhite 64.1%, Mulatto or mixed 26.6%, Black 9.3% (2012 est.)
ReligionsChristian 58.9%, folk religion 17.6%, Buddhist <1%, Hindu <1%, Jewish <1%, Muslim <1%, other <1%, none 23.2% (2020 est.)
Median Age46.2 years
Life Expectancy80.1 years
National HolidayTriumph of the Revolution (Liberation Day), 1 January (1959)
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Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook