The Republic of Cuba: Havana as capital, Spanish as its language and the Cuban Peso as its currency

Background

The Embassy of India in Havana gives the official name of the country as the Republic of Cuba. Its capital is Havana, with a population of about 2 million, and its area is 110,860 Sq. Kms. The language is Spanish and the currency is the Cuban Peso, abbreviated CUP. Besides the capital, the major cities listed are Santiago de Cuba, Pinar del Rio, Matanzas, Guantanamo, Holguin, Camaguey. Nickel, Copper, Sulphur and some Oil are given as the major natural resources. Sugarcane, Citrus, Coffee, Tobacco, Potato, Rice are given as the principal crops. Cuba keeps standard time five hours behind GMT.