Cuba
Missionaries
Bonita and Alberto Abrams
• Involvement: Bible training to national pastors and leaders
• City: Havana
Gary and Marylka Empey
• liaise with national leaders
• Director of Global University
• website: http://www.globaluniversity.ca
Official Title: Republic of Cuba
General Information
Capital: Havana
Population (million): 11.204
Total Area: 110,860 km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 20.97 Cuban Pesos (CUP)(2008)
National Holiday: National Day January 1
Language(s): Spanish
Political Information
Type of State: Communist state
Type of Government: Republic. 14 provinces and 1 special municipality (Isle of Youth). Unicameral National Assembly of the People's Power. Assembly sits twice a year; representatives of the Assembly serve 5 year terms.
Head of State: President Raul Castro Ruz
Head of Government: President Raul Castro Ruz
Ministers: Defence: Julio Casas Regueiro Foreign Affairs: Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla Foreign Trade and Investment: Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz
Main Political Parties:PCC-Communist Party of Cuba (the only offical party)
Elections:National, Provincial and Regional - 2013
Trade and Investment
Canadian exports to country: (2008) $768,389,688
Canadian imports from country: (2008) $895,242,425
FDI in Canada: (2008) $ million
CDI in Cuba: (2008) $ million
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:Ambassador Teresita de Jesus Vicente Sotolono
Canadian Representation Abroad:Ambassador Jean-Pierre Juneau
October 2009 Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF, EIU, Election World
