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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 |
11,075,244 |
| Nationality |
Cuban(s) |
| Ethnicity |
White 65.1%, Mulatto and Mestizo 24.8%, Black 10.1% |
| Religion |
Nominally 85% Roman Catholic prior to Castro assuming power; Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria are also represented |
| Language |
Spanish |
| Literacy |
100% |
| Government |
Communist state |
| Capital |
Havana |
| Leader |
President Gen. Raul Castro (since Feb. 24, 2008), First Vice President Gen. Jose Ramon Machado (since Feb. 24, 2008) |
| 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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