| Republic of Cuba República de Cuba (Spanish) |
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Motto: Patria o Muerte(Spanish)
"Homeland or Death"[1] |
Anthem: La Bayamesa ("The Bayamo Song")[2]
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Capital
(and largest city) | Havana
23°8′N82°23′W / 23.133°N 82.383°W / 23.133; -82.383 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
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| Ethnic groups | 65.05% White (Spanish, others), 10.08% African, 23.84% Mulatto and Mestizo[3] |
| Demonym | Cuban |
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| Government | Unitaryrepublic, communist state[4] |
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| - | President | Raúl Castro |
| - | First Vice President | J. R. M. Ventura |
| - | PCC First Secretary | Fidel Castro |
| Independence | from Spain |
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| - | Declared | October 10, 1868 |
| - | Republic declared | May 20, 1902
from United States |
| - | Cuban Revolution | January 1, 1959 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 109,886 km2 (105th)
42,427 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | negligible[5] |
| Population |
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| - | 2009 estimate | 11,239,363[5] (75th) |
| - | 2002 census | 11,177,743[5] |
| - | Density | 102/km2 (103rd)
265/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2009 estimate |
| - | Total | $111.1 billion[6] (62nd) |
| - | Per capita | $9,700 (86th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2009 estimate |
| - | Total | $67.26 billion[5] (62nd) |
| - | Per capita | $5,984 (78th) |
| HDI (2007) | 0.863[7] (high) (51st) |
| Currency | Cuban peso(CUP)
Cuban convertible peso[8] (CUC) |
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| Time zone | (UTC−5) |
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| - | Summer (DST) | (March 11 to November 4) (UTC−4) |
| Drives on the | right |
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| ISO 3166 code | CU |
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| Internet TLD | .cu |
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| Calling code | +53 |
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