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Cuba
Standards
Road Traffic:right side
Electricity:
Voltage:110/220V
Frequency:60Hz
Plug types:A & B, C, , , L,
Note:Most older hotels 110V. Some
newer hotels 220V.
TV Systems:
System:NTSC M
DVD-Region: 4
Geography
Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida
Area:
total: 110,860 sq km
land: 110,860 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Climate: tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October)
Terrain: mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast
Economy
GDP: $44.54 billion (2006 est.)
GDP growth rate: 7.5% (2006 est.)
GDP per capita: $3,900 (2006 est.)
Inflation rate: 5% (2006 est.)
Currency: Cuban peso (CUP) and Convertible peso (CUC)
Exchange rates: Convertible pesos per US dollar - 0.93 (2006), note, Cuba has three currencies in circulation: the Cuban peso (CUP), the convertible peso (CUC), and the US dollar (USD), although the dollar is being withdrawn from circulation; in April 2005 the official exchange rate changed from $1 per CUC to $1.08 per CUC (0.93 CUC per $1), both for individuals and enterprises; individuals can buy 24 Cuban pesos (CUP) for each CUC sold, or sell 25 Cuban pesos for each CUC bought; enterprises, however, must exchange CUP and CUC at a 1:1 ratio.
People
Population: 11,382,820 (July 2006 est.)
Growth rate: 0.31% (2006 est.)
Religions: nominally 85% Roman Catholic prior to CASTRO assuming power; Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria are also represented
Government
Capital:
name: Havana
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Independence: 20 May 1902 (from Spain 10 December 1898; administered by the US from 1898 to 1902)); not acknowledged by the Cuban Government as a day of independence
Note: Information on Cuba was mainly sourced from CIA's World Factbook and may represent an American point of view. To learn more about Cuba, please visit one of the links below.
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Luxury penthouse in a prestigous neighbourhood of Wilanów! — This is a top level penthouse with 2 balconies and 1, 28 sq. meter (300 sq. feet) terrace. The overall area of the unit is about 130 sq. meters (1400 sq. feet), excluding balconies and terrace, and consists of kitchen with dining room, living room, office, hall, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.
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For sale at 1,956,000 PLN. Price is negotiable.
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