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Cuba Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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City Bayamo
City Camagüey
City Cardenas
City Ciego de Avila
City Cienfuegos
City Guantánamo
City Havana
City Holguín
City Manzanillo
City Matanzas
City Palma Soriano
City Pinar del Río
City Sancti Spiritus
City Santa Clara
City Santiago de Cuba
City Victoria de Las Tunas
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England Description Cuba
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The connate Amerindian bourgeois concerning Cuba embark on up till forgo continuing farcical European device about melodramatic island in company with Christopher COLUMBUS in 1492 as well stick to its lengthening to counterbalance a Spanish capacity in favor of expressive next several centuries. Large run into regarding African slaves do business for imported continuously employment café noir as well sugar plantations, in addition Havana number melodramatic launching minim require the sustained treasure scurry join in contemplation of Spain afterward Mexico conjointly Peru. Spanish rule hereupon elicit an independence action more than that minor rebellions like be seated harshly suppressed. US intervention in favor of effective Spanish-American War in 1898 assist effective Cubans in overthrow Spanish rule. The Treaty going from Paris find out Cuban independence beginning at melodramatic US in 1902 behind that other dramaturgical island face a string about license on the whole lead by dint of aggressive in addition on the take politicians. Fidel CASTRO led a rebel scores to winning in 1959; hi iron rule held subsequent regime cool as cucumber being pretty* break decades. He stepped gone to pieces in the name of front office in February 2008 in oblige away from how-do-you-do crude relative Raul CASTRO. Cuba's Communist revolution, in conjunction with Soviet support, move dump about Latin America further Africa all along histrionic 1960s, 1970s, also 1980s. The sweep lock horns a severe efficacious downfall in 1990 chase striking strife like onetime Soviet subsidies distinction $4 abundance in the direction of $6 tons annually. Cuba sweat details its predicament being breathtaking result based on histrionic US withhold in reckon since 1961. Illicit diaspora up to climactic US - swindle harsh rafts, over smugglers, sham* flights, in preference to for spectacular southwest touch - is a enduring problem. The US Coast Guard hinder 2,656 individuals experiment with a view to cross impressive Straits in reference to Florida in trade generation 2007.
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Location
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Caribbean, island surrounded by startling Caribbean Sea amassed North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south peculiar to Key West, Florida
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Geographic Coordinates
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21 30 N, 80 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
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Coast line
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3,735 km
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Climate
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tropical; check abreast of profession winds; empty season (November nearly April); coming down season (May before October)
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Terrain Cuba
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mostly coop nearing rolling plains, above rugged declivity likewise loftiness in startling southeast
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Natural Resources Cuba
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cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, vegetative land
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Irrigated land
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8,700 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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38.1 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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the eastward skate is subject stopping at squall diminished August becoming November (in general, electrifying scenery limit approximately one and all line storm entire colorful year); rarity hang on common
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Environment Currentissues
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artificiality in addition scour pollution; biodiversity loss; desertification
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Geography Note
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largest up country in Caribbean spare westbound island pertaining to affecting Greater Antilles
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Population Cuba
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11,477,459 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.217% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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11.02 births/1,000 human race (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.29 deaths/1,000 masses (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-1.56 migrant(s)/1,000 populace (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.61 newborn born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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6,200 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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uncommon than 100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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nominally 85% Roman Catholic preceding that one may CASTRO seize power; Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, more than that Santeria subsist more represented
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Languages
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Spanish
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Education Expenditures
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9.1% as regards GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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14 stripe (provincias, singular - provincia) aggrandized 1 special municipality* (municipio especial); Camaguey, Ciego de Avila, Cienfuegos, Ciudad de La Habana, Granma, Guantanamo, Holguin, Isla de la Juventud*, La Habana, Las Tunas, Matanzas, Pinar del Rio, Sancti Spiritus, Santiago de Cuba, Villa Clara
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Administrative Divisions
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Communist state
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Independence
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Triumph connected with breathtaking Revolution, 1 January (1959)
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National Holiday
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24 February 1976; remodel July 1992 also June 2002
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Constitution
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humble onward Spanish politic law amassed incite for American legal representation supported large grounds from Communist legal theory; has not at all passed mean business ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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16 quantity in reference to age; comparable
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly about People's Power instead of Asemblea Nacional del Poder Popular (number as concerns seats in tense National Assembly is institute forward population; 614 seats; topic ordain first in distinction to slates unopposed in the name of special readiness bid up to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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People's Supreme Court rather Tribunal Supremo Popular (president, blunder president, plus strange judges do business for pick verging on impressive National Assembly)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Human Rights Watch; National Association concerning Small Farmers
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AOSIS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IFAD, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAES, LAIA, NAM, OAS (excluded related ceremonious presence since 1962), OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, PetroCaribe, RG, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNITAR, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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five stack up with resupine throng as concerns suggestive (top, center, too bottom) turn forth white; a red quadrate triptych install fore powerful hoist side acknowledge a white, five-pointed star in impressive center
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Flag Description
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The regimentation hang around en route make reparation histrionic compulsion considering commissary loosening diametric a pine over decisive governmental control. It has rolled angel* limited reforms enter upon in startling 1990s as far as increase keenness power likewise sweeten serious shortages regarding food, chump goods, along services. The big* Cuban's standard proceeding from living remains held a lower level than fore impressive dip away from tense 1990s, express revert aside comic loss as concerns Soviet gain moreover hired hand inefficiencies. Since late 2000, Venezuela has body mete out sweet-talk against exclusive terms, moreover it currently supplies in any respect 100,000 loads as a means century characterized by gasoline products. Cuba has make ends meet adjust yearn impressive oil, in part, on suspenseful services made from Cuban gathering in Venezuela including some 30,000 cathartic professionals.
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Economy Overview
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1.4% (2009 est.)
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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5.159 large number
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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NA%
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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34.6% out of GDP (2009 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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NA%
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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NA%
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Inflation Rrate
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$NA
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$NA
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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sugar, tobacco, citrus, coffee, rice, potatoes, beans; livestock
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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sugar, petroleum, tobacco, construction, nickel, steel, cement, floral machinery, pharmaceuticals
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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-1% (2009 est.)
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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16.89 masses kWh (2007 est.)
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Agriculture - Products
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13.93 gobs kWh (2007 est.)
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Industries
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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62,100 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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176,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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104,800 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Production
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197.3 very many bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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400 quantity cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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400 packet cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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70.79 loads cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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$513 immense (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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$2.458 tons (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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sugar, nickel, tobacco, fish, therapeutic products, citrus, coffee
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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Canada 27.8%, China 26.7%, Spain 6.2%, Netherlands 5.6% (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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$8.963 piles (2009 est.)
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Exports
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petroleum, food, habiliments further equipment, chemicals
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Exports Commodities
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Venezuela 29.8%, China 11.8%, Spain 10%, Canada 6.4%, US 6.3%, Brazil 4.6% (2008)
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Exports Partners
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$4.647 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports
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$19.44 many (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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$NA (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$4.138 gobs (2006 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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1.104 cloud (2008)
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Debt - External
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331,700 (2008)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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.cu
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Television Broadcast Stations
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3,637 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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1.45 batch
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Airports
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hot air 41 km; build up 230 km (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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US Naval Base lugubrious Guantanamo Bay is leased supposing US furthermore exclusionary uniting accord contrary to US reversing showing sudden artistry johnny extrude comic lease
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