America > Caribbean > Cuba | |
Official Name Republic of Cuba | |
Motto Workers of the world, unite! | |
Region America | |
Sub-Region Caribbean | |
Capital Havana | |
Currency Cuban Convertible Peso (CUC) | |
Independence Day 20 May 1902: Independence from Spain in 1902. | |
Liberation Day 1 Jan 1959: Cuban Revolution under the leadership of Fidel Castro | |
Population 11,167,325 | |
Nationality Cuban | |
Ethnic Group 64.1% white, 26.6% mulatto, mestizo, zambo, or pardo, 9.3% black | |
Area 109,884 km2 | |
Time Zone CST (UTC -5) | |
Geo Location Latitude 21.50, Longitude -80.00 | |
Dialing Code +53 | |
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code CU | |
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code CUB | |
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 192 | |
Code for International Olympic Committee CUB | |
Country Domain (ccTLD) .cu | |