Facts and Figures
       
Full name: Cuba 

Nationality 
        noun: Cuban(s)
        adjective: Cuban 
 

   
Area:
        total: 110,860 sq km
        Water: 0 sq km 
        land: 110,860 sq km
       
Population: 11,346,670 (July 2005 est.)
       
Ethnic group
        mulatto 51%
        white 37%
        black 11%
        Chinese 1%  
       
Capital: Havana - 2 190 000
       
Largest Cities
        Santiago  de  Kuba - 440 000
        Camaguey - 300 000
        Holguin - 245 000
        Santa  Klara - 210 000
       
Official Language: Spanish
       
Religion 
        nominally 85%
        Roman Catholic prior to CASTRO assuming power
        Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses
        Jews and Santeria are also represented
        
Political system: Republic
       
GDP: purchasing power parity - $33.92 billion (2004 est.)
       
GDP per head: purchasing power parity - $3,000 (2004 est.) 
        
Annual growth: 3% (2004 est.) 

GDP - composition by sector:  
        agriculture: 6.6% 
        Industry: 25.5% 
        Services: 67.9% (2004 est.)

Inflation: 3.1% (2004 est.)

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