The us coast guard intercepted 2,656 individuals attempting to cross the straits of florida in fiscal year 2007. Cuba has four mikoyan mig29s in inventory as of january 2011 see also. Large numbers of african slaves were imported to work the coffee and. The original 42 descriptions were completed in 1993. The treaty of paris established cuban independence from spain in 1898 and, following threeandahalf years of subsequent us military rule, cuba became an independent republic in 1902 after which the island experienced a string of governments mostly dominated by the military and corrupt politicians. Illicit migration to the us using homemade rafts, alien smugglers, air flights, or via the southwest border is a continuing problem. This factbook, developed under bjs grants, provides narrative descriptions of the criminal justice systems of 45 countries around the world.
The country is situated in the western west indies, between the caribbean sea and the gulf of mexico, south of florida and the bahamas, north of jamaica and the cayman islands. Cuba, however, did not significantly participate militarily in world war ii hostilities. Destination cuba, a virtual guide to the largest caribbean island. Come join us today, want to be a leader, a part of cuba s future.
Following the fall of the soviet union in 1991, the ruling communist party of cuba encouraged the formation of worker cooperatives and selfemployment. Cuba also supported groups in south america fighting against the dictators of those countries. Cuba portrays its difficulties as the result of the us embargo in place since 1961. Jan 14, 2014 read cnn s cuba fast facts to learn more about this communist country located in the caribbean sea, approximately 90 miles south of florida. World factbook of criminal justice systems cuba by ray michalowski northern arizona university this country report is one of many prepared for the world factbook of criminal justice systems under bureau of justice statistics grant no. Popular cuba books showing 150 of 1,930 the old man and the sea hardcover by. Cuba is principally a source country for women and children trafficked within the country for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation and possibly for forced labor. The government of cuba owns and operates most industries and most of the labor force is employed by the state. The government aimed for 3% growth in 2002, but growth was held back by hurricanes, depressed tourism, and faltering world economic conditions, including low world sugar. The drop in gdp apparently halted in 1994, when cuba reported 0. Cuba s communist revolution, with soviet support, was exported throughout latin america and africa during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
The caribbean island of hispaniola, jointly occupied by haiti and the dominican republic, dominates this space station view of the earth. Cuba shares maritime borders with the bahamas, haiti, honduras, jamaica, mexico, and the united states. Large numbers of african slaves were imported to work the coffee and sugar. Capital facts for havana, cuba worlds capital cities. South america venezuela the world factbook central.
The economy of cuba is a largely planned economy dominated by staterun enterprises. But, explore beyond the beaches and youre in a different domain, a land of fecund forests and crocodileinfested swamps, abandoned coffee plantations and rugged mountains as famous for their revolutionary history as. Accessed on february 24, 2017 citymetric, where are largest cities in the world. Infant mortality declined from 32 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 1957, to 10 in 199095, 6.
The ten largest exports from cuba accounts for about threequarters of the total exports. The world factbook is an online publication of the u. Cuba the human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. Following the overthrow of spanish rule, cuba amended. After the war with spain he was appointed to be the governor of puerto rico after which he became the first military governor of cuba, a position he held from january 1, 1899, until december 23, 1899. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about cuba people 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Haiti, with its northern and southern pincerlike peninsulas, takes up the western third of the island, while the dominican republic occupies the triangular eastern twothirds. This ranks cuba 55th in the world and 5th in the americas, behind canada, chile, costa rica and the united states. The index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor education. The world factbook 1990cuba wikisource, the free online.
Caption satellite image of cuba center and jamaica lower right. There are many attractions for cuba visitors and kids will love to explore the amazing nature and wildlife. The vast majority of cubas tourists gravitate to the attractive arcs of white sand that pepper the countrys north coast. Its nearest neighbors are the united states, bahamas, mexico, cayman islands, jamaica, haiti, and the dominican republic. The southern tip of florida, the florida keys, and the florida strait appear at the top. The native amerindian population of cuba began to decline after the european discovery of the island by christopher columbus in 1492 and following its development as a spanish colony during the next several centuries. The most important all in havana are the national museum of fine arts, the haydee santamaria gallery of the house of the americas, the gallery of havana, and the fortress castle. Cuba facts for kids cuba for kids geography people. Cuba facts for kids cuba for kids kids world travel guide. Cia world fact book all values, unless otherwise stated, are in us dollars. The information regarding cuba on this page is republished from the 2019 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about cuba 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Join our forum, and be apart of the new government. Come join us today, want to be a leader, a part of cubas future. Batistas administration formally took cuba into world war ii as a u.
Ernest hemingway shelved 141 times as cuba avg rating 3. Accessed on february 24, 2017 central intelligence agency, world factbook, field listing. Many international baseball stars have come from cuba, and the cuban national team is one of the best in the world. The latest 5 entries including two updated country profiles were prepared in 2002 under the direction of william mcdonald ph. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of cuba geography 2020 information contained here. Cuba is located south of the tropic of cancer and has roughly same latitude as hong kong. Mar 17, 2020 cuba, country of the west indies, the largest single island of the archipelago, and one of the moreinfluential states of the caribbean region. Cuba is near the united states, mexico, haiti, jamaica and the bahamas.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of cuba 2019 information contained here. The world factbook 1982cuba wikisource, the free online. Bureau of justice statistics the world factbook of. Cuba, country of the west indies, the largest single island of the archipelago, and one of the moreinfluential states of the caribbean region. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of cuba 2009 information contained here. Russian aid, which had long supported cuba s failing economy, ended when communism collapsed in eastern europe in 1990. The country faced a severe economic downturn in 1990 following the withdrawal of. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of cuba people 2015 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of cuba 2015 information contained here. Defense spending as a percent of gdp, ranked 29 out of 172 countries. If youre a citizen of the united states traveling to cuba, we recommend reading how to legally travel to cuba as an american. Cubas communist revolution, with soviet support, was exported throughout latin america and africa during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. The information regarding cuba on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
The us coast guard intercepted 2,864 individuals attempting to cross the straits of florida in fiscal year 2006. While these facts about cuba only scratch the surface of the many facts available about this small nation, we hope you found these interesting and worth reading. This made cubas schools and hospitals some of the best in the world, and the army fought in africa to support black africans against the white south african army. Cuba has galleries, art museums, and community cultural centres that regularly display the works of cuban painters. Mar 23, 2017 the world factbook is an online publication of the u. The information regarding cuba on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. If you use the cia world factbook as a source of information for your paper, you must include. In 1902, cuba gained complete independence from the u. A quiet little caribbean island, that now stands for freedom, and equality.
Cuba fomented communist revolutions around the world, especially in angola, where thousands of cuban troops were sent during the 1980s. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about cuba 2019 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of cuba 2020 information contained here. Captain hank bracker, the exciting story of cuba, cuban history. If you use the cia world factbook as a source of information for your paper, you must include it in the reference list at the end of your paper. Cuba simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Bureau of justice statistics the world factbook of criminal. The information regarding cuba on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Cuba s foreign trade also plummeted, producing a severe economic crisis. Cubas communist revolution, with soviet support, was exported throughout latin america and africa during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Cuba, although supplying vast quantities of sugar, and strategic manganese metal, was not greatly involved in combat during wwii. Spanish rule ended when cuban civilians prompted an independence movement that, despite the spaniards harsh attempts to dismiss the rebellions, was ultimately successful with the assistance of the us.
Cuba existed as a spanish colony since its discover in 1492 until the spanish american war in 1898. It is certainly one of our favorite travel experiences to date. If you want more detailed information, check out the rest of our travel guides, or get in touch with the anywhere travel team. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about cuba 2009 should be addressed to the cia. How to cite cia the world factbook in mla pen and the pad. The bright blue green color around the islands, particularly around those of the bahamas. The domain of the arawakanspeaking taino, who had displaced even earlier inhabitants, cuba was claimed by christopher columbus for spain in 1492. Cuba spent this money on health, education and the army. Cuba government, history, population, geography and maps. Read cnn s cuba fast facts to learn more about this communist country located in the caribbean sea, approximately 90 miles south of florida. Cuba is an attractive, but often overlooked, tourist destinations in the world. Central intelligence agency that provides statistics and demographics about nations around the world.