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location:
caribbean. island between the caribbean sea and the north atlantic ocean. 150 km south of key west. florida
geographic coordinates:
21 30 n. 80 00 w
map references:
central america and the caribbean
area:
total: 110.860 sq km land: 110.860 sq km water: 0 sq km
area - comparative:
slightly smaller than pennsylvania
land boundaries:
total: 29 km border countries: us naval base at guantanamo bay 29 km note: guantanamo naval base is leased by the us and thus remains part of cuba
coastline:
3.735 km
maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
climate:
tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (november to april); rainy season (may to october)
terrain:
mostly flat to rolling plains. with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast
elevation extremes:
lowest point: caribbean sea 0 m highest point: pico turquino 2.005 m
natural resources:
cobalt. nickel. iron ore. chromium. copper. salt. timber. silica. petroleum. arable land
land use:
arable land: 33.05% permanent crops: 7.6% other: 59.35% (2001)
irrigated land:
870 sq km (1998 est.)
natural hazards:
the east coast is subject to hurricanes from august to november (in general. the country averages about one hurricane every other year); droughts are common
environment - current issues:
air and water pollution; biodiversity loss; deforestation
environment - international agreements:
party to: antarctic treaty. biodiversity. climate change. climate change-kyoto protocol. desertification. endangered species. environmental modification. hazardous wastes. law of the sea. marine dumping. ozone layer protection. ship pollution. wetlands signed. but not ratified: marine life conservation
geography - note:
largest country in caribbean and westernmost island of the greater antilles
population:
11.346.670 (july 2005 est.)
age structure:
0-14 years: 19.6% (male 1.139.644/female 1.079.412) 15-64 years: 70.1% (male 3.977.110/female 3.975.818) 65 years and over: 10.4% (male 540.720/female 633.966) (2005 est.)
median age:
total: 35.36 years male: 34.73 years female: 35.98 years (2005 est.)
population growth rate:
0.33% (2005 est.)
birth rate:
12.03 births/1.000 population (2005 est.)
death rate:
7.19 deaths/1.000 population (2005 est.)
net migration rate:
-1.58 migrant(s)/1.000 population (2005 est.)
sex ratio:
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
infant mortality rate:
total: 6.33 deaths/1.000 live births male: 7.11 deaths/1.000 live births female: 5.5 deaths/1.000 live births (2005 est.)
life expectancy at birth:
total population: 77.23 years male: 74.94 years female: 79.65 years (2005 est.)
total fertility rate:
1.66 children born/woman (2005 est.)
hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate:
less than 0.1% (2003 est.)
hiv/aids - people living with hiv/aids:
3.300 (2003 est.)
hiv/aids - deaths:
less than 200 (2003 est.)
nationality:
noun: cuban(s) adjective: cuban
ethnic groups:
mulatto 51%. white 37%. black 11%. chinese 1%
religions:
nominally 85% roman catholic prior to castro assuming power; protestants. jehovah's witnesses. jews. and santeria are also represented
languages:
spanish
literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 97.2% female: 96.9% (2003 est.)
people - note:
illicit migration is a continuing problem; cubans attempt to depart the island and enter the us using homemade rafts. alien smugglers. direct flights. or falsified visas; cubans also use non-maritime routes to enter the us including direct flights to miami and overland via the southwest border
country name:
conventional long form: republic of cuba conventional short form: cuba local long form: republica de cuba local short form: cuba
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