CUBA
| Independent republic, the largest of the West Indian lslands. | |
| CAPITAL | Havana. |
| PRINCIPAL PORT | Havana. |
| POPULATION | 11,224,321 (July 2002 estimate). |
| LANGUAGE(S) | Spanish. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | Domestic: 110–120v. or 220–240v. 60 cycles AC. Industrial: 220v. and 440v. 3 phase 60 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 Cuban peso (CUP) = 100 centavos. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 32.9627 CUP = £1 sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | 5 hours behind GMT (6 hours behind BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 53. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1, 2 Jan; 1, 20 May; 25-27 July; 10 Oct. |
| EMBASSY | 167 High Holborn, London WC1
6PA. Tel: 020 7240 2488, fax: 020 7836 2602, e-mail: embacuba.lnd@virgin.net - office hours: Mon-Fri
0900-1700. Consular Section: 15 Grape Street, London WC1. |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | Calle 34 No. 702/4 entre 7ma
Avenida y 17, Miramar, Havana. Tel: 00 53 7 204 1771, fax: 020 7 204 9214 (commercial/information), embrit@ceniai.inf.cu |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Camara de Comercio de la
Republica de Cuba, Calle 21 No. 661 esq. a A, Vedado, Apartado 370, Havana. Tel: 00 537 55 1321-22, fax: 00 537 33 3042, e-mail: public@camara.com.cu |