Cuba Government

Cuba is a socialist republic. Leadership in Cuba is through democratic centralism. The first Cuban president, Fidel Castro, legalized the communist party in the late 1950s. His action damaged the country’s relationship with the United States. Initially the US thought the Cuban revolution determined to restore democracy within Latin America.

Elections in Cuba take place in two phases. The first phase involves the election of the delegates to the Municipal Assembly. On the other hand, the second phase involves the election of deputies to the National and Provincial Assemblies. Cubans nominate the candidates for Municipal Assemblies at nomination assemblies. Municipal Assemblies in turn nominate the candidates for provincial and national assemblies. No political parties are allowed to campaign including the Communist Party. Voters make their decisions based on the candidates’ photos and biographies that are posted in public arenas. Voting takes place every five years.

The National Assembly of People’s Power is the legislative body of the Cuban government. The members of the National Assembly gather at the El Capitolio. Its location is Havana, the country’s capital city. The building of the Assembly by architects Raul Otero and Eugenio Piedra began in 1926 and ended in 1929. The residence of the President of Cuba is Palacio de la Revolución.

The Communist Party of Cuba is the only party to have legal recognition in the country. However, other parties do exist informally.

This page was last modified on May 1st, 2018

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Published on 2019-11-06


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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Cuba Government

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