Country facts:
Official name:
Republic of Cuba, Republica de Cuba
Area: 110,860 sq. km.
Population: 11 million; 70% urban, 30% rural
Form of government: Communist state.
Capital: Havana (2 million)
Language: Spanish
Religion: Roman catholic
Currency: Peso
GDP per capita: 3,300 (2005)
Industries: Sugar and food processing, oil refining, cement, electric power, light consumer and industrial products, pharmaceutical and biotech products.
Time difference from Norway: 5 hours behind.
