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GEOGRAPHICAL
Cuba is the largest
archipelago in the Western Hemisphere. More than 1,250 km long, Cuba has a
total population of about 11 million living on an area of more than 110,000
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PEOPLE
The population
is an ethnic mixture of basically spanish and African descents. Official
language is Spanish. But in many places English is understood or even
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ADDITIONAL INFO
The US-Dollar is a legal
tender almost all over the island, along with the EURO, which is
already
accepted in Varadero and Cayo-Coco / Cayo-Guillermo. Equivalent to the USD
is the Peso Convertible, a Cuban substitute to USD valid only in Cuba.
Traveller’s checks and
most credit cards are welcome at all hotels and at most shops, with the
exception of American Express and all credit cards and traveller checks
issued by US banks.
Television standard is
NTSC. The time zone is Eastern Standard Time (GMT–5h). Electricity is 110V,
at 60
cycles. Most
hotels also offer 220V,
at 60 cycles.
Electric outlets take flat-pronged plugs. No vaccines are required for Cuba. |
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CITIES
The capital of Cuba is
Havana with an approximate population of 2.5 million. Major cities are
Santiago de Cuba (420,000 hab.) in the east of the country, centrical
Camagüey (285,000 hab.) and eastern Holguin (235,000 hab.). |
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BEACHES + KEYS
Nearly 300 beaches ring
the island, offering swimming, fishing and diving facilities. Apart from the
main body and the Island of Youth, Cuba consists of nearly 1600 islets and
keys. |
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CLIMATE
The climate is
moderate subtropical with an average annual temperature of 25ºC. Humidity
ranges from 77% (November to April) to 82% (May to October). The weather
conditions in Cuba favour productions all over the year with exceptional
light conditions and over 300 sunny days per year. |
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LANDSCAPE
Landscapes in Cuba vary
from Caribbean palm beaches, black sand coast, lonely bays, industrial
harbors, dark red soil, deep green sugarcane-fields, huge citrus and banana
plantations, tropical jungles with waterfalls, plains, mountains, endless
roads, desert like areas, marinas, villages and towns.
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