Cuba Facts For Kids

Interesting Cuba Facts

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Here are some interesting Cuba Facts for Kids which were choosen and reseached by kids especially for kids.

Cuba for Kids

  • Population: 11 million people (2022)
  • Capital: Havana 2.1 million inhabitants 
  • Name: Republic of Cuba
  • Government: Socialist republic
  • Official language: Spanish
  • Religion: mainly Christians (65%, of these mainly Catholics)
  • Currency: 1 Cuban Peso (CUP)=100 centavos
  • National Symbols: Royal Palm Tree (national tree)Cuban trogon, also called tocororo (national bird), Mariposa butterfly flower (national flower)
  • History: Cuba was a Spanish colony until the Spanish American war 1898. Christopher Columbus landed on Cuba on 12 October 1492 and the first Spanish settlement was founded in 1511. After the Spanish-American War, Cuba became a protectorate of the USA. On 20 May 1902, Cuba became fully independent republic. Since 1965 Cuba is under communist rule. The country was lead by Fidel Castro from 1959 until 2006 when he handed the presidency over to his brother Raúl. Since 2019, the president is Miguel Díaz-Canel.