Cuba – geography Cuba consists predominantly of slightly hilly lowlands, and only on the southernmost coast there are actual mountains. At Guantánamo Bay on this coast lies a large U.S. naval base; it is Cuban territory, which since 1903 has been leased by the United States. Population and occupation The native Native American people perished… Read More »
Cuba is an (is) country located in the Caribbean Sea, south of the state of Florida in the United States. The communist regime and the trade embargo imposed by the United States have made Cuba different from the surrounding islands. The population is relatively poor, with the exception of people who work in tourism and… Read More »
Subchapters: Basic data Public finances and the state budget Banking system Tax System Basic data The Cuban economy is a centrally planned economy and the state has full control over the production processes. Cuba is in the worst economic crisis in the last 30 years caused not only by the coronavirus crisis, but also by… Read More »
VISAS, ENTRY RULES, CUSTOMS REGULATIONS in Cuba Tourists from Russia do not need to apply for a visa to travel to Cuba for up to 30 days. You need to have a passport and round-trip air tickets with you. When entering the country, an immigration card is filled out, one copy of it is given… Read More »
Back in the 4th millennium BC. people lived in Cuba. At the beginning of our era, the Taino Indians, whose civilization was considered the most developed, moved here from Latin America. They settled their villages on the islands, grazed cattle and cultivated the land. In 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered these islands to Europeans, and by… Read More »
Cuba. Archipelago of the Antilles Sea, also known as the Caribbean Sea. Due to its geographical position at the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico, since colonial times it has been known as “La Llave del Golfo”. It is the largest island in the Greater Antilles. The closest countries are Haiti, the Bahamas, the United States, Jamaica and Mexico. Havana is the capital city of Cuba… Read More »
General travel information for Cuba Continent: Central America Geographical location: Island state in the Caribbean, bordering the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea Highest elevation: Pico Turquino (1974 m above sea level) Longest river: Río Cauto (343 km) Form of government: Republic System of Government: Socialist, authoritarian one-party system Languages: Spanish Neighboring countries: Archipelago,… Read More »