Facts

About Cuba

With timeless and breathtaking sites filled with amazing colonial architecture, Cuba is a place of with a rich history and filled with splendid natural wonders. Its beaches of powdery white sand and sugar cane fields as far as the eye can see will pull draw you in as surely the obvious signs of Communist rule that touch the cities and countryside alike. Take a walk down to an all-inclusive resort in Varadero for some mojitto sipping and forget your troubles. Or you can wonder along the Casa de las Tradiciones in Santiago. It is a country ripe for change and growth and an enjoyable adventure in a unique culture.

Cuba Facts

• Full Name: Republic of Cuba
• Capital City: Havana (pop 2,200,000)
• Area: 110,860 sq km/42,803 sq miles
• Population: 11,000,000
• Time Zone: GMT/UTC -5 ()
• Languages: Spanish (official)
• Religion: 47% Catholic, 4% Protestant, 2% Santería (many Catholics also practice Santería)
• Currency: Cuban Peso (CUC$)
• Electricity: 110/220V 60HzHz
• Electric Plug Details: American-style plug with two parallel flat blades above a circular grounding pin; European plug with two circular metal pins; Japanese-style plug with two parallel flat blades
• Country Dialing Code: 53