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Cuba
Last reviewed: 10 July 2008
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Area: 110,860 sq km (42,803 sq miles)
Population: 11.2 million
Capital City: Havana (population 2.2 million)
People: Ethnically mixed population (white 66%; mixed race 22%; black 12%), Chinese 1%
Language: Spanish
Religion: The State is secular in Cuba; the main religions are, Catholicism, Santeria (an informal mixture of Christianity and African religions brought over by slaves), and Protestantism.
Currency: Cuban Peso (Moneda Nacional) and Convertible Cuban Peso (CUC) (1 CUC = 25 Cuban Pesos)
Major Political Parties: Only party – Cuban Communist Party or PCC (Fidel Castro Ruz, First Secretary)
Government: Cuba has a one party system of government and is the only country in the western hemisphere with a communist government. Over 47 years after the Cuban revolution, Fidel Castro remains Head of State and leader of the Communist Party. The Vth Party Congress in October 1997 reaffirmed the Revolution's political direction and named Raul Castro as Fidel's chosen successor.
President of the Council of State: Raúl Castro Ruz
First Vice-President of the Council of State: José Ramón Machado Ventura
Foreign Minister: Felipe Pérez Roque
Membership of international groups/organisations: Cuba's memberships include United Nations (UN), Organisation of American States (OAS – excluded from formal participation since 1962), Non-Aligned Movement (current chair), IAEA, WHO, WTO, WO and others.
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Address:
Embassy of the Republic of Cuba
167 High Holborn
London WC1 6PA
Consular Section
Embassy of the Republic of Cuba
15 Grape Street
London WC1 6PA
Telephone:
(020) 7240 2488
Fax:
(020) 7836 2602
(020)7240 2488 - Consular
Email: embacuba@cubaldn.com
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Website: http://www.cubaldn.com