Interesting facts about Cuba

Tourism Cuba

Cuba is a country located in the north of the Caribbean that offers a great variety of tourist attractions 365 days a year. If it is a question of knowing some interesting facts about the island, you have to know that:

• The official name of Cuba is the "Republic of Cuba" whose capital is Havana.
• Cuba is made up of more than 4.000 islands and keys.
• Cuba became independent from Spain in 1902.
• The main religions of Cuba are Roman Catholics, Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews and Santeria.
• The national flower of Cuba is the Hedychium coronarium J. Koenig, commonly known as the «butterfly flower».

• The national bird of Cuba is the «Tocororo» or Cuban Trogon, of the Trogonidae family.
• The island of Cuba is the largest island and the second most populated of the Greater Antilles.
• The main island of Cuba, stretching over 766 miles (1233 km), is the 17th largest in the world.
• It was Christopher Columbus who sighted the island of Cuba in October 1492, during his first voyage of discovery. However, it was Diego Velázquez who colonized the island for Spain.
• The official currency of Cuba is the Cuban peso (CUP), divided into 100 cents. However, the currency of the «tourist» is the Convertible Peso (CUC).
• Pico Turquino rises to 2.005 meters making it the highest point in Cuba.
• The Viñales Valley, an exceptional karst landscape in Cuba, is a World Heritage Site.
• Cuba is known throughout the world for its cigars, such as Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta and Cohiba.
• Around 22 percent of the Cuban territory is made up of protected natural areas.
• The island of Cuba has a 100% literacy rate and it also has one of the best health systems in the world.
• Cuba is the largest country in the Caribbean Sea, in terms of area and population.
• About a third of Cuba is covered with mountains and hills, while the other part of the country is covered with plains that are used for agriculture.
• The ecosystem of Cuba is very diverse and is home to several unique species of animals and plants.
• The culture of Cuba is very active and dynamic compared to other parts of the world, due to the influence of indigenous people, Africans and Europeans.
• The favorite sport of the people of Cuba is baseball, which entered the country from the United States during the 1860s.


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