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Fidel CASTRO led a rebel army to victory on the island of Cuba in 1959, and though ill, his dictatorial rule is still in control.

Cuba's Communist revolution, with Soviet support, was exported throughout Latin America and Africa during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.

The country is now slowly recovering from a severe economic recession in 1990, following the withdrawal of former Soviet subsidies, worth $4 billion to $6 billion annually.

Illicit migration to the US - using homemade rafts, alien smugglers, or falsified visas - is a continuing problem.

Some 2,500 Cubans attempted the crossing of the Straits of Florida in 2002; the US Coast Guard apprehended about 60% of the individuals.

Quick Facts and Figures

Official Name Republic of Cuba

Population 11,822,800

Capital City Havana (2.3 million)

Languages Spanish

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Official Currency Cuban Peso

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Religions Catholic, others

Land Area 110,860 sq km

Latitude/Longitude 21º 30N, 80º 00W

Time and Date in Havana

Maps and more...

Cuba Outline Map here

Cuba Large Map here

Cuba CIA Map here!

Caribbean page

North American Map here

Suggested Links

Cuba.com web site

Cuba Travel here

Cuba (Complete) information on the (GDP) overall economy, imports and exports, resources, government, population, military, transportation, and more here!

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