Cuba#
The native Amerindian population of Cuba began to decline after the arrival of Christopher COLUMBUS in 1492, as the country was developed as a Spanish colony during the next several centuries.
Government type: communist state. Chief of state: President Miguel DIAZ-CANEL Bermudez (since 19 April 2018).
Facts#
Capital |
Havana |
Region |
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida |
Area |
total : 110,860 sq km; land: 109,820 sq km; water: 1,040 sq km |
Population |
10,059,519 (2025 est.) |
Languages |
Spanish (official) |
Currency |
Cuban pesos (CUP) |
Time zone |
to be filled |
ccTLD |
.cu |
Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
Camp |
Population |
Origin |
Location |
Notes |
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