Facts about Cuba

Cuba's official name - the Republic of Cuba (Spanish:. República de Cuba), informally since 1959 - Liberty Island. Cuba is located in the northern part of the Caribbean. It is the largest island in the West Indies.

Average life expectancy in Cuba is 77, 45 years. It is more likely among countries with a totalitarian regime. Cuba - one of the world's best health systems, all types of medical care are free.

The average monthly salary in Cuba, 12 dollars, but there are many government benefits. For example, given free clothes work.

Cuba has one of the nationalization of the economy in the world. The main branch of the Cuban economy is sugar industry. Cuba's sugar mills are able to process 670 thousand per day. M. Of sugarcane and produce up to 10 million tons sugar per year.

Cuba acts card system, products are issued according to uniform standards for the whole country.

Free milk is given by the state for children up to 6 years. If you do not have a child, you can buy milk only in the market.

Illiteracy was virtually eliminated in Cuba in 1961. out of every seven Cuban workers one holds a higher education institution.

In Cuba, there is the only mobile operator - the company ETECSA branded Cubacel. Currently operates GSM 900 standard, and in some areas of Havana and Varadero resort - GSM 850.

There were about 100 thousand. Cars, of which 60 thousand. - Old American cars that were on the island before the revolution.

In 2003, on the island worked 2 ISP. The Internet is in institutions and major hotels. For foreigners - no restrictions.

Only in 2008 the inhabitants of Cuba was allowed to buy cell phones, computers, and DVD-players, and TVs with a diagonal 19 and 24 inches, electric pressure cooker, car alarms and microwaves. True, you can buy it all only for hard currency.