Bilateral Relations Cuba
Factoids
| OFFICIAL NAME | Republic of Cuba |
|---|---|
| AREA | 110,860 Sq. Kms. |
| CLIMATE | Sub-Tropical, Average Annual Temp. 25 Celsius, Ave. Humidity 81% |
| CAPITAL | Havana (Pop.2 million) |
| MAJOR CITIES | Santiago de Cuba, Pinar del Rio, Matanzas, Guantanamo, Holguin, Camaguey |
| POPULATION | 11.22 million |
| LANGUAGE | Spanish |
| RELIGION | Roman Catholic-85%(mostly non-practising) Protestant-4%, others-Santeria etc 6% |
| LIFE EXPECTANCY | 77.97 years |
| INFANT MORTALITY | 4.2 per thousand |
| LITERACY | 99% |
| UNEMPLOYMENT | 1.2% |
| CURRENCY | Cuban Peso(CUP)&Cuban Convertible Peso ( CUC). 1 CUC = 1.00USD . 1CUC=CUP 24. USD can be used for non cash transaction only. Conversion of USD into CUC attracts 10 % surcharge. |
| TIME | -5GMT |
| SYSYTEM OF GOVERNMENT | One party Communist system |
| HEAD OF THE STATE | Mr. Miguel Diaz Canel Bermudez |
| FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT | Mr. Salvador Valdes Mesa |
| PRIME MINISTER HEAD OF THE GOVERNMENT | Mr. Manuel Marrero Cruz |
| DEFENSE MINISTER | Gen. Leopoldo Cintra Frías |
| FOREIGN MINISTER | Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla |
| GDP | 87.12 billion US $ (2015)* |
| TOTAL TRADE | 13,72 billion US$(2017 est)* |
| GDP GROWTH | 1.6% (2017) Calculations based on Cuban formula, which includes subsidies and services provided. |
| FOREIGN DEBT(2007) | US$ 30.02 billion (2017 est) * |
| TOTAL EXPORTS | US$ 2.885 bn (2017 est) * |
| TOTAL IMPORTS | US$ 10.84 bn (2017 est) * |
| MAJOR EXPORT ITEMS | (FE earners) : Tourism, Remittances from Cuban Americans, Medical services , Nickel, Cigars, Sea-Food, coffee, biotech products and medicines, Sugar, Citrus |
| MAJOR IMPORT ITEMS | Petroleum ,Food Items, machinery and equipment, Textiles & Garments, Fertilizers & Chemicals |
| MAJOR TRADING PARTNERS | Venezuela, China, Spain, Canada, Holland, US, Brazil, Italy and France, |
| MAJOR NATURAL RESOURCES | Nickel, Copper, Sulphur and some Oil |
| PRINCIPAL CROPS | Sugarcane, Citrus, Coffee, Tobacco, Potato, Rice |
*Latest data available as of January 2019
