Conventional Long Name: Republic of Cuba
Capital City: Havana
Type of Government: Communist State
Date of Independence: 20 March, 1902
National Holiday: Triumph of the Revolution- January 1 (1959)
Chief of State: Raul Castro
Head of Government: Raul Castro
Executive Branch/Powers: chief of state/head of government is appointed through the National Assembly for a five year term. Cabinet members chosen by the chief of state.
Legislative Branch/Powers: Only the Communist party is legal. Every other party would be illegal.The unicameral National Assembly of People's Power is based on population and currently exceeds 600.
Judicial Branch/Powers: People's Supreme Court, which is made up of the president, vice president, and 41 professional judges. Judges are selected by the National Assembly and serve a five year term.
Suffrage: 16 years of age , universal
Ambassador to the United States: N/A
Location of Embassy in United States: N/A
Location of Consulate in United States: N/A
United States Ambassador to Cuba: N/A
Location of United States Embassy in Cuba: N/A
Location of United States Consulate in Cuba: N/A
Representative to U.N.: Rodolfo Reyes Rodriguez
Cuban National Anthem
National Symbol: The Coat of Arms
International Disputes: Dispute over Guantanamo Bay, United States currently owns it and if they U.S. agrees to leave, then Cuba will receive it.
Quantity of refugees inside Cuba: N/A
Country of Origin of Refugees: N/A
Quantity of Internally Displayed Persons: N/A
Current Human Trafficking Issues: Source country for adults and children subjugated to forced labor and sex trafficking. Cuban laws do not seem to prosecute those who use prostitution to children between the ages of 16-18.
Illicit Drug Trafficking Produced/Used: Cuba enacted a death penalty for its waters to those who carry drugs on them.