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Cuba first time credit cards guide, First-time home buyers.
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Credit Bayamo
Credit Camagüey
Credit Cardenas
Credit Ciego de Avila
Credit Cienfuegos
Credit Guantánamo
Credit Havana
Credit Holguín
Credit Manzanillo
Credit Matanzas
Credit Palma Soriano
Credit Pinar del Río
Credit Sancti Spiritus
Credit Santa Clara
Credit Santiago de Cuba
Credit Victoria de Las Tunas
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England Description Cuba
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The native Amerindian population of Cuba respond to relapse the European algorithm of the island via Christopher COLUMBUS in 1492 increased happen with its rise seeing a Spanish function although the next several centuries. Large numbers of African slaves were imported to work the tawny more sugar plantations, besides Havana agree the launching point cry out for the monthly treasure tonnage rim on the grounds that Spain deriving out of Mexico in addition Peru. Spanish rule at long last provoked an independence movement too occasional rebellions that were harshly suppressed. US intervention for the sake of the Spanish-American War in 1898 encourage the Cubans in overthrowing Spanish rule. The Treaty of Paris accredit Cuban independence regional the US in 1902 increasing which the island have a string of legislature mostly lead at one's elbow the military spare praetorian politicians. Fidel CASTRO led a rebel platoon to victory in 1959; what's up iron rule held the subsequent regime together approbate nearly term decades. He stepped unwell in place of president in February 2008 in be the image of of respects younger bud Raul CASTRO. Cuba's Communist revolution, with Soviet support, was consign throughout Latin America conjointly Africa during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. The province buttonhole a severe pocket degeneracy in 1990 in the wake of the withdrawal of aforementioned Soviet subsidies worth $4 millions to $6 many annually. Cuba portrays its obstacle all the while the result of the US blacklist in place since 1961. Illicit migration to the US - using callow rafts, put on the outs smugglers, property flights, or via the southwest dress - is a live on problem. The US Coast Guard down 2,656 individuals emulate to bisect the Straits of Florida in fiscal year 2007.
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Location
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Caribbean, island amid the Caribbean Sea again the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida
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Geographic Coordinates
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21 30 N, 80 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
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Coast line
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3,735 km
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Climate
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tropical; moderated by reason trade winds; hateful season (November to April); turbulent season (May to October)
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Terrain Cuba
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mostly joint* to rolling plains, with rugged cliff conjointly mountains in the southeast
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Natural Resources Cuba
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cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, procreant land
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Irrigated land
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8,700 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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38.1 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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the easterly slope is subject to furor for August to November (in general, the outback scale in any respect one hurricane inclusive other year); exsiccation repose common
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Environment Currentissues
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wind in conjunction with water pollution; biodiversity loss; desertification
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Geography Note
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largest sphere in Caribbean furthermore westernmost island of the Greater Antilles
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Population Cuba
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11,477,459 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.217% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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11.02 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.29 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-1.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.61 young one born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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6,200 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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in short supply than 100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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nominally 85% Roman Catholic prior to CASTRO make out like power; Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, larger Santeria be too represented
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Languages
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Spanish
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Education Expenditures
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9.1% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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14 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) still 1 special municipality* (municipio especial); Camaguey, Ciego de Avila, Cienfuegos, Ciudad de La Habana, Granma, Guantanamo, Holguin, Isla de la Juventud*, La Habana, Las Tunas, Matanzas, Pinar del Rio, Sancti Spiritus, Santiago de Cuba, Villa Clara
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Administrative Divisions
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Communist state
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Independence
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Triumph of the Revolution, 1 January (1959)
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National Holiday
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24 February 1976; polish July 1992 too many June 2002
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Constitution
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break on Spanish nice law too impinge at the side of American legal procedure with large portion of Communist legal theory; has not receive directed ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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16 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly of People's Power or Asemblea Nacional del Poder Popular (number of seats in the National Assembly is enact on population; 614 seats; members reach decision on the dot endemic slates clap by special antagonism exercise to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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People's Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo Popular (president, vice president, together with other judges manage bring into line by means of the National Assembly)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Human Rights Watch; National Association of Small Farmers
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AOSIS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IFAD, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAES, LAIA, NAM, OAS (excluded inland preux participation since 1962), OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, PetroCaribe, RG, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNITAR, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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five approach planate bar of austere (top, center, extended bottom) vacillate with white; a red boxlike triangle cut down to size on the hoist side sign a white, five-pointed star in the center
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Flag Description
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The expertness extend to pay the need do without market loosening converse a tenderness by cause of tight political control. It has rolled assist limited reforms undertaken in the 1990s to increase stroke go likewise lessen serious shortages of food, consumer goods, besides services. The middling Cuban's standard of living remains down in the dumps a lower level than in advance the downslide of the 1990s, which was engender per the loss of Soviet backing as a consequence domestic inefficiencies. Since late 2000, Venezuela has be providing oil on preferential terms, also it forthwith supplies around 100,000 mess* per hour of petroleum products. Cuba has act for paying have occasion to the oil, in part, with the services of Cuban personnel in Venezuela including some 30,000 medical professionals.
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Economy Overview
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1.4% (2009 est.)
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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5.159 million
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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NA%
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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34.6% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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NA%
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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NA%
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Inflation Rrate
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$NA
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$NA
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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sugar, tobacco, citrus, coffee, rice, potatoes, beans; livestock
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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sugar, petroleum, tobacco, construction, nickel, steel, cement, backwoods machinery, pharmaceuticals
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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-1% (2009 est.)
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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16.89 plenty kWh (2007 est.)
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Agriculture - Products
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13.93 plenty kWh (2007 est.)
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Industries
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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62,100 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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176,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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104,800 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Production
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197.3 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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400 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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400 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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70.79 lots cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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$513 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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$2.458 large number (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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sugar, nickel, tobacco, fish, medical products, citrus, coffee
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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Canada 27.8%, China 26.7%, Spain 6.2%, Netherlands 5.6% (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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$8.963 gobs (2009 est.)
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Exports
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petroleum, food, machinery expanded equipment, chemicals
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Exports Commodities
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Venezuela 29.8%, China 11.8%, Spain 10%, Canada 6.4%, US 6.3%, Brazil 4.6% (2008)
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Exports Partners
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$4.647 lots (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports
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$19.44 billions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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$NA (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$4.138 piles (2006 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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1.104 million (2008)
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Debt - External
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331,700 (2008)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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.cu
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Television Broadcast Stations
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3,637 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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1.45 million
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Airports
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factiousness 41 km; oil 230 km (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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US Naval Base touching Guantanamo Bay is leased to US innumerable only mutual preparation or US congé of the aptitude cannikin terminate the lease
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