Capital:Havana
Population:11,346,670
Area:110,860 sq km
Climate:tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October)
Languages:Spanish
Currency:Cuban peso (CUP) and Convertible peso (CUC)
Government:Communist state
Religions:nominally 85% Roman Catholic prior to CASTRO assuming power; Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
