Cuba is a country located in the Caribbean Sea. This country is made up of the island of Cuba and some of its surrounding islands . Christopher Columbus reached the island on 28 October 1492 .
In the 16th and 17th centuries, this country was a slave of Spain , due to which the deep influence of Spanish culture and language can be seen here. In 1949, there was a revolution in this country under the leadership of Fidel Castro and the foundation of democracy was laid by ending the dictatorial government.
22 Interesting Facts About the Country of Cuba – Cuba in Hindi
1. Cuba has been opposed to America ‘s capitalist system from the beginning, due to which America has banned its citizens from going to Cuba since 1962. The distance between the two countries is just 145 kms.
2. In Cuba, children between the ages of 6 and 15 are required to attend school. Schools have different colored uniforms for each class.
3. Cuba has the highest population among the Caribbean countries – 11.5 million.
4. 75.5% of the country’s population is urban. The average age of people is 41.5 years.
5. The area of Cuba is 1,06,440 sq km i.e. slightly smaller than Telangana (112,077) and slightly larger than Bihar (94,163).
6. India’s 12 states are larger than Cuba in terms of area.
7. The literacy rate in Cuba is 99.8% which shows that almost all the people of this country are educated.
8. Cuba mainly exports fish, medical products, coffee and citrus fruits to other countries, while the main things imported are oil, food, chemicals and machinery.
9. The world’s smallest bird Bee Hummingbird is found only in Cuba, which can only grow up to 2 inches in length.
10. Due to being a supporter of leftist ideology, there was no Christmas holiday in Cuba until 1997 , but when Pope John Paul II visited Cuba in 1998, since then Christmas has been declared a national holiday in his honor. been done.
11. At present, only 20 newspapers are published in this country whereas in 1950 58 newspapers were published.
12. There was a ban on importing cars from other countries in this country since 1959 but it was removed in 2011.
13. Cuba has more doctors than patients count. Every year several thousand doctors are sent from this country to countries where there is a shortage of doctors.
14. You cannot take pictures of any military officer, police officer or airport staff in Cuba, it is illegal there.
15. Until 2008, having a mobile phone and buying your own computer was banned in Cuba . (Being a communist/leftist country)
16. There is also no complete freedom of internet in Cuba. Very few people have access to the internet here.
17. Cuba is the first communist country in the Western Hemisphere .
18. Here all men and women aged 17 to 28 are required to serve in the Cuban army for two years.
19. At the time of elections in Cuba, every citizen is required to vote.
20. Cuba is counted in the continent of North America .
21. Sugarcane crop is called the queen crop of Cuba. Since the 18th century, the Cuban economy has largely depended on the sugarcane crop.
22. Dance is a part of the life of the people here. Apart from festivals and clubs, you can also see them dancing on the road. Ballet is his favorite dance. Here ordinary ballet dancers earn more than doctors.
