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Facts about Cuba

Capital: Havana 

Currency: Cuban Peso 

Official language: Spanish 

Area: 109,884 km²

Population: 11.21 million

Did you know that?

  1. Christmas was banned for 30 years.
  2. Cuba has one of the highest literacy rates in the world.
  3. Dominoes is a national Cuban past-time.
  4. Burning Rag Dolls is a New Year’s Eve tradition.
  5. Cuba is home to the smallest bird in the world.
  6. Hitch-hiking is a common way of travelling.
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