Facts about Cuba

1. The national motto of Cuba is “Fatherland or Death.”
2. The Cuban aborigines were completely exterminated by the Spanish conquistadors.
3. In Havana, the capital of Cuba, there is a state-owned rock club, Maxim Rock, which features bands that have received awards from the national rock agency. Part of the proceeds from the concerts is transferred to the musicians, and the rest of the income goes to the state budget.
4. Applicants to any university in Cuba must pass 3 exams: in the history of Cuba, Spanish and mathematics. There are no paid universities or private schools on the island; education is free.
5. Cuba is known throughout the world for its high level of medicine. All medical services are free for Cubans.
6. In Cuba, residents are still given cards to purchase basic necessities, which allows even low-income families not to go hungry.
7. The windows of almost all Cuban houses, with the exception of a few buildings in the capital, do not have glass. They are replaced by metal or wooden shutters.
8. There is no centralized hot water supply in Cuba.
9. Each resident of Cuba is allowed to have only one SIM card for a mobile phone. Until 2008, it was generally prohibited to have a mobile phone.
10. Coca-Cola is not sold in Cuba. The second country in the world where this drink is not sold is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Facts about Cuba.
1. The national motto of Cuba is “Fatherland or Death.”
2. The Cuban aborigines were completely exterminated by the Spanish conquistadors.
3. In Havana, the capital of Cuba, there is a state-owned rock club, Maxim Rock, which features bands that have received awards from the national rock agency. Part of the proceeds from the concerts is transferred to the musicians, and the rest of the income goes to the state budget.
4. Applicants to any university in Cuba must pass 3 exams: in the history of Cuba, Spanish and mathematics. There are no paid universities or private schools on the island; education is free.
5. Cuba is known throughout the world for its high level of medicine. All medical services are free for Cubans.
6. In Cuba, residents are still given cards to purchase basic necessities, which allows even low-income families not to go hungry.
7. The windows of almost all Cuban houses, with the exception of a few buildings in the capital, do not have glass. They are replaced by metal or wooden shutters.
8. There is no centralized hot water supply in Cuba.
9. Each resident of Cuba is allowed to have only one SIM card for a mobile phone. Until 2008, it was generally prohibited to have a mobile phone.
10. Coca-Cola is not sold in Cuba. The second country in the world where this drink is not sold is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.