Cuba Capitals

Havana gained its city status in 1592. However, as early as 1515, there were already European settlers in the city. The location of Havana is at the heart of Cuba. Havana is one of the oldest of all the cities in Cuba. It is part of the La Habana province which is one of the 15 provinces of Cuba. The provinces are sometimes called municipalities in Cuba. Therefore, Havana is within the La Habana municipality. Havana is on the northwestern coast of the country which is south of the Florida Keys. The Almendares River runs from the south to the north of Havana.

Havana is the fourth most populated metropolitan area in the West Indies. It is also the most populated city in Cuba. The city has a population of about 2,117,625 who live on a 728.26 square kilometers area.

Havana attracts about one million tourists throughout the year. In 2010 alone, 1,176,627 tourists visited Havana. Most visitors tour Havana during its winter season from December to April. Europeans and Canadians go to Havana in search of the southern sun. Old Havana is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that also attracts tourists. Another factor that has led to the increase in tourism industry is the selection of Havana as one of the New7Wonders Cities in the world. Other cities in that category are Durban, Kuala Lampur, and Doha among other cities.

Havana experiences a tropical climate which is a result of its position within the belt of the trade winds. The average temperatures in the country range from 22 degrees Celsius to 28 degrees Celsius. They rarely go below 10 degrees Celsius although the lowest temperature ever recorded was zero degrees Celsius. Havana has heavy rainfalls from June to October and at times warm temperatures. The city also experiences light rains between December and April. The average amount of rainfall in the country is 1200 mm annually. Sometimes Cuba is struck by hurricanes that mostly hit the south coast of the nation. Havana may only be slightly affected by such hurricanes.

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Capital	Havana
Languages	Spanish (official)
Ethnic Groups	White 64.1%, mulatto or mixed 26.6%, black 9.3%
Religion	nominally Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jewish, Santeria
Government	Communist state
Independance	20 May 1902 (from Spain 10 December 1898; administered by the US from 1898 to 1902); not acknowledged by the Cuban Government as a day of independence
Area	110,860.00 km²
Water Area	1,040.00 km²
Land Area	109,820.00 km²
Population	11,179,995.00 Large population clusters found throughout the country, the more significant ones being in the larger towns and cities, particularly the capital of Havana
Location	Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida
Bordering Countries	US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay 28.5 km
GDP(PPP)	$133,000,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$11,900.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are Canada, Venezuela, and China.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are petroleum, nickel, medical products, sugar, tobacco, and fish.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are China, Venezuela, and Spain.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include petroleum, food, machinery, and chemicals.
Climate	Tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October)
Terrain	Mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast
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