Official Title: Republic of Cuba General Information
Capital: Havana
Population: 11,430,000
Total Area: 110,860 km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 17.35 Cuban Pesos
National Holiday: Independence Day, 10 December
Language(s): Spanish Political Information
Type of State:
Communist state Type of Government:
Republic. 14 provinces and 1 special municipality (Isle of Youth). Unicameral National Assembly of the People's Power. Assembly sits twice a year; representatives of the Assembly serve 5 year terms. Head of State:
President Fidel Castro Ruz Head of Government:
President Fidel Castro Ruz Ministers:
Foreign Affairs: Felipe Perez Roque Foreign Trade: Raúl de la Nuez Ramirez Finance and Prices: Georgina Berreiro Fajardo Main Political Parties:
PCC-Communist Party of Cuba (the only offical party) Elections:
National, Provincial and Regional - 2008 Economic Information
Please note that economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and yearly averages for 2005. If blank, statistic unavailable. | | Cuba | Canada |
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| GDP: | 42.9 billions | 1371.4 billions | | GDP per capita: | 3829 | 42460 | | GDP growth rate: | 8% | 2.9% | | Inflation: | 7% | 2.2% | | Unemployment: | 1.9% | 6.7% |
Trade and InvestmentCanadian exports from country: $447,928,667
Canadian imports from country: $552,860,989
FDI in Canada: million
CDI in Cuba: million Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Ernesto Antonio SENTI DARIAS Foreign Consulates in Canada:
388 Main Street, Ottawa
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Alexandra Bugailiskis Canadian Consulates Abroad:
Calle 30 No. 518, Miramar, Havana January 2007
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF, EIU, Election World
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