Republic of Cuba
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Motto: "¡Patria o Muerte, Venceremos!" (Spanish)"Homeland or Death, we shall overcome!" [1] |
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Capital
and largest city | Havana 23°8′N82°23′W / 23.133°N 82.383°W / 23.133; -82.383 |
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Official languages | Spanish |
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Ethnic groups | |
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Religion | - 65% Christianity
- 24% Irreligious
- 11% Others/African spirituality
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Demonym(s) | Cuban |
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Government | UnitaryMarxist–Leninistone-partysocialistrepublic[4] |
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| Raúl Castro |
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| Miguel Díaz-Canel |
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| Salvador Valdés Mesa |
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| José Machado Ventura |
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| Manuel Marrero Cruz |
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| Esteban Lazo Hernández |
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Legislature | National Assembly of People's Power |
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Independence |
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| 10 October 1868 |
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| 24 February 1895 |
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| 10 December 1898 |
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| 20 May 1902 |
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| 26 July 1953 – 1 January 1959 |
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• Current constitution | 10 April 2019 |
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Area |
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• Total | 109,884 km2 (42,426 sq mi) (104th) |
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• Water (%) | 0 |
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Population |
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• 2019 census | 11,193,470[5] (82nd) |
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• Density | 101.9/km2 (263.9/sq mi) (81st) |
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GDP (PPP) | 2015 estimate |
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• Total | US$ 254.865 billion[6] |
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• Per capita | US$ 22,237[6][7] |
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GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate |
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• Total | $100.023 billion[8] (63rd) |
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• Per capita | $8,822[9] (76th) |
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Gini (2000) | 38.0[10] medium |
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HDI (2018) | 0.778[11] high · 72nd |
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Currency | (CUC) |
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Time zone | UTC−5 (CST) |
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| UTC−4 (CDT) |
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Driving side | right |
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Calling code | +53 |
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ISO 3166 code | CU |
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Internet TLD | .cu |
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- Data represents racial self-identification from Cuba's 2012 national census
- From 1993 to 2004, the United States dollar was used alongside the peso, until the dollar was replaced by the convertible peso.
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