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Official name: Cuba
Capital City: Havana
Current Local Time:
International Dialing Code: 53
Population: 10,951,334 (July 199
Currency: 1 Cuban peso (Cu$) = 100 centavos
Spoken Languages: Spanish
Holidays: Jan 1, 2, May 1, Jul 25, 26, 27, Oct 10, Dec 25
Major Exports: Commodities: sugar, nickel, shellfish, tobacco, medical products, citrus, coffee
Partners: Canada 15%, China 15%, Russia 15% (1995 est.)
Major Imports: Commodities: petroleum, food, machinery, chemicals
Partners: Spain 15%, Mexico 15%, Russia 10%, (1995 est.)
Total Export: $1.6 billion (f.o.b., 1995 est.)
Total Import: $2.4 billion (c.i.f., 1995 est.)
Gross Domestic Product: $14.7 billion (1995 est.)
Per Capita Income: $1,300 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate: 95.7%
Population Growth Rate: 0.44% (1996 est.)