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Demographics Results: Cuba
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| Country |
Cuba |
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| Region |
Caribbean |
| Area (sq km) |
110,860 |
| Border |
U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay |
| Population |
11,031,433 |
| Nationality |
Cuban(s) |
| Ethnicity |
white 65.1%, mulatto and mestizo 24.8%, black 10.1% |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jehovah's Witness, Muslim (Sh'ia and Sunni), Jewish, Santeria, West African religions |
| Language |
Spanish |
| Literacy |
100% |
| Government |
Communist State |
| Capital |
Havana |
| Leader |
President Gen. Raul Castro (since February 24, 2008); First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez (since February 24, 2013) |
| Currency |
Cuban peso (CUP) |
| Independence Day |
May 20, 1902 (from Spain Dec. 10, 1898; administered by the U.S. from 1898 to 1902) |
| National Holiday |
Triumph of the Revolution (Jan. 1, 1959) |
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