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- Alternate meanings: Cuba (god)
The Republic of Cuba is a Communist state located on the island of Cuba in the northern Caribbean Sea. Its capital is Havana.
History
Main article:History of Cuba
The native population of Cuba was conquered by Spain in the 16th century. Starting in the mid 19th century the Cubans struggled to be independent of Spain. The United States of America intervened in the Spanish American War, occupying the island until recognizing independence in 1902; however the United States exersized considerable control over the Cuban government through the mid 20th century.
Fidel Castro led a rebel army to victory in 1959 against dictator Fulgencio Batista. He has led the country ever since. Between April 17 and 21 1961, there was a failed invasion of the Bay of Pigs by about 1500 revolution refugees, recruited, paid and trained by the United States' Central Intelligence Agency.
The country is now slowly recovering from a severe economic recession following the withdrawal of former Soviet subsidies, worth $4 billion to $6 billion annually, in 1990, and the strict US trade embargo in place since 1962.
- Geography of Cuba
- Demographics of Cuba
- Politics of Cuba
- Economy of Cuba
- Communications in Cuba
- Transportation in Cuba
- Military of Cuba
- Foreign relations of Cuba
Much of the material in the above articles comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.
Foto: The World Factbook CIA