Cuba

Central America and the Caribbean
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida.

21 30 N, 80 00 W

Patria o Muerte (Spanish) "Homeland or Death
President Raúl Castro

Capital
Havana

Government
Unitary communist state

Religion
Nominally 85% Roman Catholic prior to CASTRO assuming power; Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria are also represented.

Population
11,239,363

Ethnic group
65.05% White (Spanish, others), 10.08% African (Igbo, other), 23.84% Mulatto and Mestizo.

National Language                    
Spanish
           
National Day
20 May 1902 (from Spain)

Anthem
La Bayamesa  ("The Bayamo Song")

Currency
Cuban peso(CUP)

Attractions
Old Havana, San Pedro Rock Castle... 

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Art & Cultural

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San Pedro Rock Castle The Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca (also known by the less formal title of Castillo del Morro or as San Pedro de la Roca Castle) is a fortress on the coast of the Cuban city of Santiago de Cuba. About 6 miles (10 km) southwest of the city centre, it overlooks the bay.

Plaza de la Revolucion