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Information on Cuba
Learn Spanish in Cuba Cuba could be an interesting place to learn Spanish, but access can be difficult for some nationalities. Total immersion is one of the best ways to boost your progress when you learn a language, especially if combined with: • a good grammar learning system,(see on the Grammar pages on this site... • vocabulary learning system (if you are not learning 200 words a day you are using an outdated system) . . .take only a few days to concentrate on rapidly building your Spanish vocab before you launch off! • . . . and an onsite course with a good language teacher.
For more information on how to learn Spanish in Cuba click on the link. Background information on CubaRuled by the dictator Fidel Castro since 1959. Cuba and the Soviet Union exported the Cuban Communist revolution throughout Africa and Latin America from the 1960’s through to the 1980s.Geography information on CubaLocation: Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 kilometres south of Florida. Latitude & Longitude: : 21 30 North, 80 00 West Area Land boundaries: Coastline : 3,735 kilometres Maritime claims : exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM Climate information on : tropical; with trade winds off the sea; dry season runs from November through April, the rainy season runs from May through October. Terrain : mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the interior to the southeast of the country. Elevation highs & lows : Natural resources : cobalt, nickel mining, iron ore mining, copper mining, manganese, salt, lumber , silica, petroleum & petroleum products, arable land. Land use : cultivated land: 33% other: 59% (1998 estimate) Irrigated land : 870 square kilometres (1998 estimate) Natural hazards : the east coast is subject to hurricanes from the months of August through October - averaging one every two years, causing considerable damage; droughts Geography - note: Largest landmass in the Caribbean Sea and furthest west island of the Greater Antilles archipeligo. People information on CubaTotal population: 11,263,000Age Distribution: Median age: Rate of Growth of Population: 0% (2003 estimate) Birth Rate: 11 births per thousand population (2003 estimate) Rate of Net Migration: -1 migrant(s)per thousand population (2003 estimate) Rate of Infant Mortality: Life Expectancy: Name given to People: Cuban Racial groupings: : mulatto 51%, white 37%, black of African descent 11%, Chinese 1% Religious groupings :Roman Catholic 85% Languages: Spanish Literacy: : definition: age 15 and over can read and write Government CubaRepublic of Cuba - Republica de CubaSystem of Government : Communist state Capital City: Havana Independence: 20 May 1902 National holiday: Date of Independence 10 December (1898) Constitution: 24 February 1976, amended 1992 and 2002 Legal & Law System: - Cuba: based on Spanish and American law, and Communist legalese Voting system: universal at 16 years of age. Head of State : President Cabinet of country: Council of Ministers appointed by the president of the Council of State. Economy CubaGDP: - $USD25 billion (2002 estimate) GDP make-up by sector: agriculture sector : 7% Inflation rate: 7% (2002 estimate) Labour force: 4 million Budget Industries: sugar-cane & sugar processing, petroleum, tobacco, chemicals, construction, nickel, steel, cement, agricultural machinery, biotechnological development Exports: $USD1 billion (2002 estimate) Exports - partners: Holland 22%, Russia 13%, Canada 13%, Spain 7%, China 6% Imports: $USD4 billion Debt - external: $USD30 billion Currency: Cuban peso (CUP) Currency code: CUP Communications information on CubaTelephones - main lines 480,000Radio Stations : AM 169, FM 55, SW 1 (1998) TV Stations : 58 (1997) Internet Code : .cu Transportation information on CubaRailways : Total: 3,442 kilometres Roading : Total: 60,800 kilometres paved roading: 29,800 kilometres (including 640 kilometres of motorway)unpaved roading: 31,000 kilometres (1997) Navigable Waterways : 240 kilometres Commercial Harbours/Ports : Cienfuegos, Havana, Mariel, Matanzas, Manzanillo, Nuevitas, Santiago de Cuba Airports-Aerodromes : 161 (2002) Military information on CubaMilitary groupings & departments : Military Spending - percent of GDP: roughly 4% (FY95 estimate) International Issues information on CubaDisputes - international: US Navy Base at Guantanamo Bay is leased to US.Flag of CubaClick here for the Flag of Cuba and its history, information and facts.Map of CubaClick here for the Map of Cuba and its history and facts.History of CubaClick here for the History of Cuba and historical facts.Info sourced and adapted from the CIA Factbook . Andorra | Argentina | Belize | Bolivia | Colombia | Chile | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | El Salvador | Gibraltar | Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Nicaragua | Panama | Peru | Puerto Rico | Spain | Uruguay | Venezuela | Learn Spanish Help 2011 32 Alverton, Great Linford, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom |
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