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    General Information
    Region    Caribbean
    Population (000, 2020)   11 327
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   106.4
    Capital city    Havana
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   2 138.4c
    UN membership date    24-Oct-45
    Surface area (km2)   109 884a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   98.6
    National currency    Cuban Peso (CUP)b
    Exchange rate (per US$)   1d,c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)64 32887 206100 023e
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)2.44.42.2e
    GDP per capita (current US$)5 730.47 700.48 821.8e
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)3.73.93.8e
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)23.122.625.2e
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)73.273.571e
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)18.618.6f17.3f
    Employment in industry (% of employed)17.117.1f16.8f
    Employment in services (% employed)64.364.3f65.9f
    Unemploymentf (% of labour force)2.52.41.6
    Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %)42.0 / 68.441.6 / 67.140.5 / 66.7
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)88100103g
    International trade: exportsf (million current US$)4 9143 618828c
    International trade: importsf (million current US$)11 48812 6387 498c
    International trade: balancef (million current US$)- 6 574- 9 020- 6 670c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateh (average annual %)-0.10.2~0.0
    Urban population (% of total population)76.676.977.1c
    Urban population growth rateh (average annual %)0.20.3...
    Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman)1.61.71.6
    Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years)80.1 / 76.180.4 / 76.580.7 / 76.7
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)17.7 / 17.316.7 / 19.415.9 / 21.3
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)6.6 / 0.15.3 / ~0.04.9 / ~0.0c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)0.4i0.30.3c
    Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births)5.34.84.5
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)10.712.811.7a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)6.87.88.4e
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)12.8......
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)100.2 / 102.696.5 / 102.399.6 / 104.1e
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)92.4 / 92.199.1 / 96.7101.9 / 100.4e
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)118.6 / 72.242.5 / 30.251.0 / 32.3e
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)4.55.55g
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)43.248.953.2j
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)15.9k37.3l57.1a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.60.40.4a
    Threatened species (number)304337357
    Forested areaf (% of land area)27.530.830.8a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)29.5 / 2.626.8 / 2.326.2 / 2.3a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)200212195a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)454035a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersm (000)2 5073 5064 684e
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)51.254.554.5c
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)36.2 / ...40.2 / ...41.9 / ...a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)0.210.65...
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