CUBA PROFILE

Cuba officially the Republic of Cuba1 - is a Caribbean country, an archipelago located in the Caribbean Sea form of government is socialist republic. Its territory is divided into fifteen provinces and one special municipality. Its capital and largest city is Habana.

- Name of the country: Cuba

- Location:  America Center

- Capital: La Habana

- Population: 2,142 million of people

- Currency: Cuban Peso

- Official language: Spanish

(Censo Oficial de Cuba de 1899-2002 )100 101 102
Grupo %	1899	1907	1919	1931	1943	1953	1981	2002
Blancos	66.9	69.7	72.2	72.1	74.3	72.8	66.0	65.05
Negros	14.9	13.4	11.2	11.0	9.7	12.4	12.0	10.08
Mulatos	17.2	16.3	16.0	16.2	15.6	14.5	21.9	24.86
Asiáticos	1.0	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.4	0.3	0.1	1.0

This country passing through various periods of civil war that ended with the famous Cuban revolution which recognize characters like Ernesto Che Guevara and the president , Fidel Castro. (Image 1)

 (Image 1Left Ché Guevara right Fidel Castro)

Cuba in the way of power has major drawbacks for its inhabitants but it should recover its benefits , as are the free and compulsory education , the health service and excellent breakthrough in disability rehabilitation processes , and studies in various areas protruding area health .

Cuba is Catholic for the most part and is recognized worldwide as a sports and cultural power , two very renowned singers are: Celia Cruz and Pablo Milanes