CUBA

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Cuba People

Country Name: Republica de Cuba

Capital City: Havana

Population: 11,394,043 (2007)

Population Growth: 0.273% (2007)

Currency: Cuban peso (CUP) and Convertible peso (CUC)

Languages: Spanish

Area: 110,860 sq km

Inflation Rate: 5% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 1.9% (2006)

Domain extension:

PEOPLE OF CUBA

Age Structure 0-14 years:

18.8% (male 1,100,672/female 1,042,327)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

70.5% (male 4,019,648/female 4,016,429)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

10.7% (male 554,043/female 660,924) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

36.3 years

Median Age - male:

35.7 years

Median Age - female:

37 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

0.273% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

11.44 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

7.14 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

-1.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.06 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.056 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

1.001 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.838 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.992 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

77.08 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

74.85 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

79.43 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Cuban(s)

Ethnic Groups:

mulatto 51%, white 37%, black 11%, Chinese 1%

Religions:

nominally 85% Roman Catholic prior to CASTRO assuming power; Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria are also represented

Languages:

Spanish