Cuba

Capital: Havana; GDP growth (annual %) 2014 : 2.7%;
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Key Facts

H.E.Mr.Alberto J. Blanco Silva,Ambassador

Full name: Republic of Cuba
Population: 11.2 million (UN, 2011)
Area: 110,860 sq km (42,803 sq miles)
Major language: Spanish
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 77 years (men), 81 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Cuban peso = 100 centavos
Main exports: Nickel, sugar, tobacco, shellfish, medical products, citrus, coffee
GNI per capita: Estimated to be upper middle income: $3,946 to $12,195 (World Bank, 2009)
Internet domain: .cu
International dialling code: +53

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