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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government
- Capital city: La Habana (Havana)
- Form of government: Communist state; President, indirectly elected unicameral National Assembly
- Population: 11,263,429 (July 2003 est.) (75% urban)
- Total area: 115,704 sq. km
- Languages: Spanish (official)
- Religions: Roman Catholic (40%)
- Per capita GDP: $2,300 (2002 est.)
- Exports: $1.8bn; sugar, nickel, shellfish, tobacco, citrus, medical products, coffee
- Literacy: 97%
- Life expectancy: 76.8 years (79.4f, 74.4m)
Sources
- National Directorate of Health Statistics (DNE) (Dirección Nacional de Estadística de Salud)
- Cuba On-Line (University of Miami) - database of current economic, demographic, political, historical and business information
on Cuba
- CIA World Factbook | country data - Cuba
- U.S. State Department | Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs | background notes - Cuba
- CIA Library | Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members | - Cuba
- Country Reports.org | - Cuba - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news and
weather
- Nation by Nation | country data - Cuba - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- OneWorld.net | country database - Cuba - news articles selected from around the world
- U.S. Refugee Committee | World Refugee Survey country report - Cuba
- International Lesbian and Gay Association | Country Survey - Cuba - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governments on the WWW - Cuba - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- LatinWorld | Government and Politics - Cuba
- Political Resources | - Cuba
- World Audit.org | national statistics and reports - Cuba - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency
International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- ElectionWorld.org | election results in Cuba
- cuba mapa .com - Cuba map and maps of Cuba
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(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
- 1click2Cuba - travel, hotels, music, nightlife and restaurants, links
- About Cuba
- CubaWeb
- Isla Grande - el sitio más alegre
- LatinCuba.com
- Páginas Amarillas
- Portal Cuba
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Government of the Republic of Cuba (Gobierno de la República de Cuba)
- Directories
- Governments on the WWW - Cuba - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law
courts, embassies, etc
- LatinWorld | Government and Politics - Cuba
- Ministries and departments
- Ministerio de Cultura (Ministry of Culture)
- Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias (MINFAR) (Ministry of Defence)
- Ministerio de Educación (Ministry of Education)
- Ministerio de Finanzas y Precios (Ministry of Finance and Prices)
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Ministerio de Salud Pública (Ministry of Public Health)
- Ministry of Higher Education (Ministerio de Educación Superior)
- Ministerio de la Informática y las Comunicaciones (Ministry of Information and Communications)
- Ministerio de Justicia (Ministry of Justice)
- Gaceta Oficial (Official Gazette) - official organ of public information in Cuba
- Unión Nacional de Juristas de Cuba (UNJC) (National Union of Justice) - social justice organisation aimed at
- the edification, consolidation and defense of socialist solidarity
- Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente (Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment)
- Ministerio del Transporte (Ministry of Transport)
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- European Union Development Programme - Cuba
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Cuba
- Environment
- Centro Felix Varela - promotes an ethic of social and ecological responsibility for the creation of a sustainable development
model
- Health
- Cuba AIDS Project (Havana) - undertakes humanitarian medical assistance and civic activities, including educational materials,
from US citizens and permanent US residents directly to the people of Cuba through "self supporting" NGOs, especially the
Catholic Churches in Cuba, which facilitate and support HIV/AIDS patients and their families
- Human Rights
- Center for a Free Cuba (CFC) (Washington, DC) - independent, non-partisan institution dedicated to promoting human rights and
a transition to democracy and the rule of law on the island of Cuba
- Political Parties
- Communist Party of Cuba (Granma Diario - Partido Comunista de Cuba)
- Unión Liberal Cubana (Cuban Liberal Union)
- Christian Democratic party of Cuba (PDC) (Partido Demócrata Cristiano de Cuba)
- Opposition to Castro
- Consejo Unitario de Trabajadores Cubanos (CUTC) (Unitary Council of Cuban Workers) (Caracas, Venezuela) - group opposing
the Castro regime
- Cuban Democratic Directorate (Directorio) (Hialeah, FL) - non-profit organization that works for democracy in Cuba via a civic,
nonviolent struggle that includes humanitarian and material support for pro-democracy organizations in Cuba, the exchange of
information with the Cuban people, and international solidarity with the pro-democracy movement in Cuba
- Solidaridad de Trabajadores Cubanos (STC) (Solidarity of Cuban Workers) (Caracas, Venezuela) - group opposing the Castro
regime
- U.S. Government Policy
- Americans for Humanitarian Trade with Cuba (AHTC) - lobbies to lift all restrictions on the sale of agricultural products and
medicines to Cuba
- Center for Cuban Studies (New York, NY) - group of scholars, writers, artists and other professionals who hope to counter the
effects of U.S. policy toward Cuba
- Cuba Policy Foundation (Washington, DC) - non-partisan, centrist organization that supports democratic reform in Cuba and is
in favor of lifting the U.S. embargo against Cuba
- Cuban American Alliance Education Fund (CAAEF) - national network of Cuban Americans that educates on issues related to
hardships caused by current United States-Cuba relations
- Latin American Working Group (LAWG) (Washington, DC) - aims to encourage US policies towards Latin America that promote
human rights, justice, peace and sustainable development
- USA*ENGAGE (Washington, DC)- broad-based coalition representing Americans from all regions, sectors and segments of our
society concerned about the proliferation of unilateral foreign policy sanctions at the federal, state, and local level
- Witness for Peace (Washington, DC) - politically independent, grassroots organization committed to nonviolence and led by
faith and conscience to support peace, justice and sustainable economies in the Americas by changing US policies and
corporate practices which contribute to poverty and oppression in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
- Universities
- Universidad Central de Las Villas
- Universidad de La Habana (University of Havana)
- Universidad de Matanzas
- Universidad de Oriente (Santiago de Cuba)
- Universidad de Pinar del Río "Hermanos Saíz"
- Universidad de Cienfuegos "Carlos Rafael Rodriguez"
- Religions
- The Jews of Cuba - aims to promote individual involvement in the rebirth of Judaism in Cuba
- La Iglesia Católica en Cuba (The Catholic Church in Cuba)
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
- Cubarte - Ministry of Culture's gateway to Cuban culture
- Folk Cuba - African Cuban ritual arts, music, instruments, and books
- Film & Cinema
- Cine Cubano - (official Cuban web site) films, actors, historical almanac, and the Cuban Cinema Festival
- History & Heritage
- AfroCubaWeb (Arlington, MA, USA) - aims to identify communities from the African diaspora through language, music, dance,
religion, and membership organizations ranging from the cabildos (casa templos), and self-help associations dating from the
days of slavery and organized under African rules, to the West Indian Welfare Center
- Bridge for Historic Preservation (Cape Coral, FL) - non-profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of the historic preservation
and cultural heritage of Cuba
- Cuba Heritage .com - database of articles, illustrations and photographs of Cuban historical events, places, people, buildings
and architecture, literature, music and dance, art, vehicles and sport from the pre-Columbian to the Special Period
- Literature
- Cubaliteraria (Cuban Literature) - news about books, authors, magazines, editorials, courses, prizes and assistance
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
- cubasports.com - Cuba sports almanac
- Instituto Cubano de Deportes, Educación Física y Recreación (INDER) (Cuban Institute of Sports, Physical Education and
Recreation)
- Baseball
- La Pelota Cubana
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- Directorio Turístico de Cuba (Cuba Tourist Directory)
- Cuba Travel Group (UK) - flights, hotels, car hire, weather, photo gallery
- Mi guía de Cuba (My Guide to Cuba) - documentation, maps and distances, climate and clothes, transportation, purchases,
currency, photography, and travel agencies
- CUBA Individual - unique travel guide, in Spanish, German and English
- Tour Organisers
- Center for Cuban Studies (New York, NY) - organises trips to Cuba and Cuba-related activities and events, offers items for sale,
including videos, t-shirts, notecards and postcards, music, and publishes an online edition of CUBA Update magazine
- Accommodation
- Habanasol - apartments and rooms for rent
- WebHavana.com - B&Bs, hostels, private houses and apartments in parts of Cuba
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies (University of Miami, FL)
- Lexington Institute (Arlington, VA) - research and analysis of Cuba's economy, U.S.-Cuba relations, and American policy toward
Cuba
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- Agencia de Informacion Nacional (AIN) (National News Agency of Cuba)
- 5 de Septiembre (Cienfuegos) - official organ of the Cuban Communist Party
- CubAhora - centre of information for the media
- Havana
- Juventud Rebelde (La Habana)
- Neuva Prensa Cubana (NPC) (Cuban New Press) (La Habana) - organization dedicated to supporting and protecting the
journalists and independent writers of Cuba
- Notinet del CubaWeb (La Habana)
- Tribuna de La Habana
- Other areas of the country
- Adelante (Camagüey)
- ahoraWeb (Holguín)
- Escambray (Sancti Spíritus)
- Girón Web (Matanzas)
- Invasor (Ciego de Avila)
- Periódico 26 (Las Tunas)
- Vanguardia (Santa Clara)
- Organisations outside the country
- Carta de Cuba (San Juan, Puerto Rico) - member publication of the Interamerican Press Association
- CubaNews (Bethesda, MD, USA) - monthly news magazine
- Havana Journal (Cape Cod, MA, USA) - online newspaper in a "blog" format featuring Cuba business, culture, politics and travel
news, directories and forums
- Cuba Free Press Project (Miami, FL, USA)
- Prensa Independiente de Cuba (Independent Press of Cuba) (Coral Gables, FL, USA)
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- Internal organisations
- Camara de Comercio de la Republica de Cuba (Cuba Chamber of Commerce)
- cuba directo.com (London) - online shop of Cuban products
- Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba (ETECSA) - national communications organisation
- External organisations
- American Chamber of Commerce of Cuba (Washington, DC) - promotes contacts among persons interested in one day doing
business in Cuba
- United States-Cuba Trade and Economic Council (New York, NY) - provides the United States business community with
information and analysis on matters and issues of interest regarding commercial, economic, and political relations between
Cuba and the U.S.
- Alamar Associates (Washington, DC) - consultants on trade and business with Cuba
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
- Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) (Banco Central de Cuba)
- Banco Popular de Ahorro de Cuba
- Banco Metropolitano
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