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Geography

INTRODUCTION

Cuba is the biggest and western of Antilles and it is located strategically at the entrance of the Gulf of Mexico, 144 km from South of Florida and East of Yucatan peninsula; 140 km separated from Bahamas, 77 from Haiti, 210 from Cancun and 146 km separated from Jamaica.

Cuba is really an archipelago formed by the island of Cuba (104 945 km² - 40 520 mi²), Island of Pines (2 200 km² - 850 mi²) and around 4 195 keys and islands of small size with 3 715 km² (1 435 mi²); in total the surface of the country is about 110 860 km² (42 830 mi²) and its geographical limits are among the 20º 12 ' 36 '' and the 23º 17 ' 09 '' of north latitude and among the 80º 53 ' 55 '' and the 84º 57 ' 54 '' of longitude west. Only the island of Cuba and Island of Pines have conditions to support a population resident permanently.

Island of Cuba has a longitude (east-west) of 1 250 km (780 miles) and a width average (north-south) that varies between 32 and 210 km (20-131 miles) and has 5 800 km of coasts approximately (3 625 miles). Lengthened and narrows of the country has been compared with a cayman and it facilitates that the Trade winds allow to feel their refreshing influence in the whole territory.

One of the most extraordinary natural elements of this island is great quantity of chalky rock caves such as Cuevas de Cotilla, which are located next to Havana city. Most of its rivers are not navigable. The principal is Cauto river, at South West. Coast is extremely irregular and counts with excellent ports, and the most remarkable are: La Havana, Cárdenas, Bhatia Honda, Matanzas and Neuritis at northern coast and Guantánamo, Santiago de Cuba, Cienfuegos and Camilla at southern coast

POPULATION

Population 11 180 099 inhabitants.

Density (inhab./km2) 100,5

General Mortality(per 1000 inhabit) 7,1

Infant mortality 6,4 (per 1000 newborns)

Annual Growth Rate (per 1 000 inhabit.)3,6

Estimated Population for 2010 - 11 560 891 inhabit.

Life expectancy 74 years

Alphabetization Rate 95%

MAIN CITIES

Ciudad de La Habana 2 189 716

Santiago de Cuba 474 226

Holguín 306 511

Camagüey 320 135

Guantánamo 248 791

Pinar del Río 186 862

Bayamo 208 297

Cienfuegos 160 258

Matanzas 137 125

Ciego de Ávila 124 667

 

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