Republic of Cuba Government, Geography and Basic Facts

Republic of Cuba República de Cuba  (Spanish)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "¡Patria o Muerte, Venceremos!" (Spanish) "Homeland or Death, we shall overcome!"[1]
Anthem: La Bayamesa Bayamo Song [2] MENU 0:00
Location of  Cuba  (green)
Capital and largest city		Havana 23°8′N 82°23′W
Official languages		Spanish
Ethnic groups(2012[3])		64.1% White 26.6% Mulatto / Mestizo 9.3% Black
Demonym		Cuban
Government		Marxist-Leninist single-party state
-	President	Raúl Castro
-	First Vice President	Miguel Díaz-Canel[4]
-	President of the National Assembly	Esteban Lazo Hernández
Legislature		National Assembly of People's Power
Independence
-	War of Independence	February 24, 1895
-	Recognized(Handed over from Spain to the United States)	December 10, 1898
-	Republic declared (Independence fromUnited States)	May 20, 1902
-	Cuban Revolution	July 26, 1953 - January 1, 1959
-	Current constitution	February 24, 1976
Area
-	Total	109,884 km2 (106th) 42,426 sq mi
-	Water (%)	negligible[5]
Population
-	2013 census	11,210,064[6]
-	Density	102/km2 (106th) 264.0/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2011 estimate
-	Total	$212 billion[7] (58th)
-	Per capita	$18,796[8] (61st)
GDP (nominal)		2013 estimate
-	Total	$78.694 billion[9] (65th)
-	Per capita	$6,985[10] (86th)
Gini (2000)		38.0[11] medium
HDI (2013)		0.815[12] very high · 44th
Currency		Peso (CUP) Convertible pesoa (CUC)
Time zone		CST (UTC−5)
-	Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC−4)
Drives on the		right
Calling code		+53