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Internet Usage Statistics:
1,605,000 Internet users as of June, 2010;
14.0% of the population, according to ITU.



Cuba - officially known as the Republic of Cuba - consists of the island of Cuba (the largest of the Greater Antilles), the Isle of Youth and adjacent small islands. Cuba is located in the northern Caribbean at the confluence of the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Cuba is south of the eastern United States and the Bahamas, west of the Turks and Caicos Islands and Haiti and east of Mexico. The Cayman Islands and Jamaica are to the south. Cuba is the most populous island in the Caribbean and has a tropical climate that is moderated by the surrounding waters; its location between water bodies also make Cuba prone to frequent hurricanes. Cuba’s relationship with the neighboring United States has often involved political conflict.

Latest Population Estimate:
11,477,459 population for 2010, according to US Census Bureau.

Latest GNI Estimate:
GNI per capita was US$ 3,059 for 2005, according to the World Bank.

Cuba Size (Area):
Cuba has 114,525 sq km - Population Density is 100 persons per sq km.

Internet Usage and Population Statistics:

YEAR

Users

Population

% Pen.

GDP p.c.*

Usage Source

2000

60,000

11,124,665

0.5 %

US$ 2,535

ITU

2001

120,000

11,295,969

1.1 %

US$ 2,648

ITU

2006

190,000

11,365,124

1.7 %

US$ 3,059

ITU

2008

1,310,000

11,423,952

11.5 %

US$ 3,059

ITU

2009

1,450,000

11,451,652

12.7 %

US$ 3,059

ITU

2010

1,605,000

11,477,459

14.0 %

US$ 3,059

ITU

Note: Per Capita GDP in US dollars, source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

Cuba Official Statistics Page
Cuba Statistics Office

Search Engines and Directories:

Cuba Search Engines

Cuba Open Directory

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Cuba Profile

Cuba in the Wikipedia
Cuban history, politics, map, geography, economy,
demography, full information and links.


Cuba in the CIA Factbook
Cuban information about the economy, geography, government,
population, communications, military and transnational issues.


BBC Cuba Profile
Up to date resume about country leaders, history, main events,
map, flag, geography, news, politics and media links.

Cuba e-Government Page
The Government of Cuba portal, with many useful links.

Cuba Globalis Page
Cuba statistics for agriculture, climate, economy, education, environment,
gender equality, health, human development, population, technology, and water.


Telecommunications Reports for Cuba

Cuba Telecommunications Market Reports - Overview and Statistics
Cuba occupies the very last place in Latin America for both mobile phone and Internet penetration, and is fifth from the last in fixed-line teledensity. The government has blamed the embargo for the country’s poor telecom development, as the difficult relationship with the USA prevented the implementation of submarine fibre-optic cables; thus, Cuba has had to rely almost exclusively on satellites for international connectivity. But Cubans cannot legally buy a computer or subscribe to an ISP without having a government permit. Mobile rates are prohibitive for the vast majority of Cubans. Etecsa, controlled 73% by the government and 27% by Telecom Italia, holds a monopoly in both fixed and mobile services. It offers GSM, TDMA, and AMPS services through its subsidiary Cubacel.
See summary and table of contents


Caribbean Telecoms Market Overview and Statistics
Almost all Caribbean countries offer a full range of telecom services, despite being characterised by small markets in terms of population. Liberalisation agreements have been reached in most countries. The major mobile players are the incumbent Cable & Wireless and Digicel which, in June 2005, agreed to acquire all the Caribbean operations of Cingular Wireless. The region’s mobile subscriber base is concentrated in the hands of these two major players, with only a few smaller companies edging their way into the newly liberalised markets. This Paul Budde report provides an overview of the Caribbean’s telecom sector accompanied by relevant statistics and a brief profile of the major players.
See report table of contents

Broadband and Consumer E-Commerce in Cuba

June 2009 Review


E-commerce in Cuba is not developed.




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