President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat.
Population
11,061,886
3,875,723
Life Expectancy
78.050 years
76.120 years
Capital City
Havana
Sarajevo
Largest city
Havana (population: 2,163,820)
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Human Development Index
0.855
0.802
GDP per capita
$10,200 US
$8,300 US
Literacy Rate
99.8%
96.7%
Corruption Perception Index
4.3
3.2
Percentage of Women in Parliament
43.2%
12.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
3.800%
43.300%
Death Penalty
Legal
NA
Political System
Communist state
emerging federal democratic republic
Independence date
20 May 1902 (from Spain 10 December 1898; administered by the US from 1898 to 1902); not acknowledged by the Cuban Government as a day of independence
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
Religions
nominally 85% Roman Catholic prior to CASTRO assuming power; Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria are also represented
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Languages
Spanish
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Exports
sugar, nickel, tobacco, fish, medical products, citrus, coffee
metals, clothing, wood products
External Debt
$22,160,000,000 $
$9,051,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Cuban pesos (CUP) per US dollar - 0.9259 (2008 est.), 0.9259 (2007), 0.9231 (2006) note: Cuba has two currencies in circulation: the Cuban peso (CUP) and the convertible peso (CUC); in April 2005 the official exchange rate changed from $1 per CUC to $1.08 per CUC (0.93 CUC per $1), both for individuals and enterprises; individuals can buy 24 Cuban pesos (CUP) for each CUC sold, or sell 25 Cuban pesos for each CUC bought; enterprises, however, must exchange CUP and CUC at a 1:1 ratio.
konvertibilna markas (BAM) per US dollar - 1.3083 (2008 est.), 1.4419 (2007), 1.5576 (2006), 1.5727 (2005), 1.5752 (2004) note: the convertible mark is pegged to the euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.200%
1.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
24
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Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Area
110,860 km sq
51,197 km sq
Coastline
3,735 km
20 km
Climate
tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October)
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
