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| Government Type |
Communist state |
| Legal System |
based on Spanish and American law, with large elements of Communist legal theory; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Currency |
Cuban peso (CUP) |
| Economic Overview |
The government continues to balance the need for economic loosening against a desire for firm political control. It has undertaken limited reforms in recent years to increase enterprise efficiency and alleviate serious shortages of food, consumer goods, and services but is unlikely to implement extensive changes. A major feature of the economy is the dichotomy between relatively efficient export enclaves and inefficient domestic sectors. The average Cuban's standard of living remains at a lower level than before the severe economic depression of the early 1990s, which was caused by the loss of Soviet aid and domestic inefficiencies. High oil import prices, recessions in key export markets, damage from Hurricanes Isidore and Lili, and the tourist slump after 11 September 2001 hampered growth in 2002. |
| Natural Resources |
cobalt, nickel, iron ore, copper, manganese, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land |
| Primary Industries |
sugar, petroleum, tobacco, chemicals, construction, services, nickel, steel, cement, agricultural machinery, biotechnology |
| Agricultural Products |
sugar, tobacco, citrus, coffee, rice, potatoes, beans; livestock |
| Import Commodities |
petroleum, food, machinery and equipment, chemicals |
| Export Commodities |
sugar, nickel, tobacco, fish, medical products, citrus, coffee |
| Export Partners |
Netherlands 22.4%, Russia 13.3%, Canada 13.3%, Spain 7.3%, China 6.2% (2001) |
| AIRPORTS of Cuba |
| Camagüey-Ignacio Agramonte Airport |
International, Camagüey 10km (6miles), Position 21°25´11"N, 077°50´50"W,10 Aircraft Stands |
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| Cienfuegos - Jamie González Int´l Airport |
International, Cienfuegos 6km (3miles), Position 22°09´25"N, 080°24´43"W, Elevation 30m (98ft),2 Aircraft Stands |
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| La Havana - Jose Marti Airport |
International, Havana 18km (11miles), Position 23°59´19"N, 082°24´33"W |
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| Varadero-Juan G Gomez Int´l Airport |
Matanzas 25km (15miles), Position 23°01´50"N, 081°26´12"W |
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| Santiago - Antonio Maceo Airport |
Santiago de Cuba 6km (3miles), Position 19°58´09"N, 075°50´09"W, Elevation 76m (249ft),12 Aircraft Stands |
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