🌍 Geography
Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
110,860 km²
Land Area
109,820 km²
Water Area
1,040 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
28.5 km
Coastline
3,735 km
Bordering Countries
US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay 28.5 km (N/A km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast
Climate: tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October)
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
108m
Natural Resources
cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
10,966,038
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.17%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
42.6 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
9.9 per 1,000
Death Rate
9.5 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 99%, Female: 96.3%)
💼 Economy
still largely state-run planned economy, although privatization increasing under new constitution; widespread protests due to lack of basic necessities and electricity; massive foreign investment increases recently; known tobacco exporter; unique oil-for-doctors relationship with Venezuela; widespread corruption
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$81.17 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$259.78 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$23,700
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
null%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
1.3%
Industry
27.5%
Services
70%
Major Industries
petroleum, nickel, cobalt, pharmaceuticals, tobacco, construction, steel, cement, agricultural machinery, sugar
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
communist state
Suffrage
16 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Triumph of the Revolution (Liberation Day), 1 January (1959)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
9.54 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
4.2 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
13.8% of GDP
Education Expenditure
8.4% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
9
Notable Sites
- Old Havana
- Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios
- San Pedro de la Roca Castle
- Desembarco del Granma National Park
- Viñ
- ales Valley
- Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations
- Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
- Historic Cienfuegos
- Historic Camagü