Cuba

Cuba, with its capital Havana, is slightly small than Pennsylvania and encompasses a total area of 110,860 sq. km. The climate is tropical, however, trade winds moderate the heat and humidity. The dry season extends from November to April and the rainy season from May to October. The terrain ranges from mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast. Natural resources include: cobalt, nickel, iron ore, copper, manganese, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, and arable land. The Havana Bay is continually being polluted, over hunting threatens wildlife populations and deforestation is threatening the habitat.

The population of this Spanish speaking country as of July 2001 is 11,184,023. The main industries are sugar, petroleum, tobacco, chemicals, construction, services, nickel, steel, cement, and agricultural machinery. Agricultural products are an important source of income. Sugar, tobacco, citrus, coffee, rice, potatoes, beans and livestock are a few of the products cultivated.

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