Dialing code +53

ISO 2 code CU

ISO 3 code CUB

Capital Havana

Main Language Spanish

Currency Peso (CUP)

GDP $108.2 billion 63rd

Population 11,423,000 73rd

Continent North America

Location Caribbean island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean 150 km south of Key West Florida

Land 110,860 km2 106th

Terrain Mostly flat to rolling plains with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast

Climate Tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October)

Natural Hazards Mostly flat to rolling plains with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast

Note: Largest country in Caribbean and westernmost island of the Greater Antilles

Life Expectancy 77.45 years 47th

Median Age 37.3 years 46th

Birth Rate 11.13 births/1,000 population 161st

Death Rate 7.24 births/1,000 population 118th

Sex Ratio 0.83 male(s)/female 71st

Literacy 99.8% 8th

Roadways 60858 km 72nd

Railways 8598 km 23rd

Airports 147 37th

Waterways 240 km 93rd

Heliports None

Airports with paved 5 26th

Currency Peso (CUP)

GDP $108.2 billion 63rd

GDP per capita (PPP) $9500