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Republic of (Republica de Cuba) area 114,524
sq km/44,206 sq mi capital Havana physical
comprises Cuba, the largest and westernmost
of the West Indian islands, and smaller
islands including Isle of Youth; low hills;
Sierra Maestra mountains in E features US
base (on perpetual lease since 1934) at
Guantanamo Bay (Gitmo), and Soviet base at
Cienfuegos head of state and government Fidel
Castro Ruz from 1959 political system
communist republic political parties
Communist Party of Cuba (PCC),
Marxist-Leninist exports sugar (largest
producer after USSR), tobacco, coffee, iron,
copper, nickel currency Cuban peso (1.36 = 1
Feb 1990, official rate) population (1987)
10,240,000 (plus 125,000 refugees from the
Cuban port of Mariel - marielitos - in USA);
66% are of Spanish descent, and a large
number are of African origin; annual growth
rate 0.6% life expectancy men 72, women 75
language Spanish religion Roman Catholic 45%
literacy 96% male/95% female (1979)
disposable national income $15.8 bn (1983);
$1,590 per head.