Official Name: Republic of Cuba Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida. Capital: Havana Area: total: 110,860 sq km land: 110,860 sq km water: 0 sq km Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m Highest point: Pico Turquino 2,005 m

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Population: 11,394,043 (July 2007 est.) Nationality: Cuban(s) Ethnic groups: Mulatto 51%, white 37%, black 11%, Chinese 1%. Religions: Nominally 85% Roman Catholic prior to Fidel Castro assuming power. Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria are also represented. Languages: Spanish.

Tropical, moderated by trade winds. Dry season from November to April, rainy season from May to October.

Government type: Communist state. Independence: 20 May 1902 (from Spain 10 December 1898. Administered by the US from 1898 to 1902). National holiday: Independence Day, 10 December (1898). 10 December 1898 is the date of independence from Spain, 20 May 1902 is the date of independence from US administration.

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