The Republic of Cuba is a group of islands in the Greater Antilles. Cuba, a Caribbean island under Communist rule, is the largest island. It lies 90 miles south Key West, Florida.
President: Raul Castro
Population of the Republic of Cuba: 11,390,843 (2017 UN estimate)
Currencies: Cuban peso, Cuba convertible peso (CUC)
Official Language: Spanish
Area: 44,218 square miles (cf. US state of Virginia = 42,775 sq. miles)
Capital: Havana (La Habana)
Major Cities: Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Santa Clara, Guantanamo
Main Exports: sugar, tobacco, nickel, cigars, beverages, manganese, fish, textiles
Sources
- Webster’s New Geographical Dictionary. Springfield, MA: G. & C. Merriam, 1972. Print.
- Merriam-Webster’s Geographical Dictionary. Springfield, Mass: Merriam-Webster, 2007. Print.
- US Census Bureau
- Worldometers
The Fidel Castro Tapes

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