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CUBA

CARIBBEAN-CENTRAL AMERICA PROFILE 2018

Ministry of Light Industry The University of Havana was founded in 1728 state-controlled UTISA, and expanded, long-
Empedrado No. 302 esq. A Aguiar and there are a number of other well established range, dispatch assisted. Movitel Trunking, also
Havana, Cuba colleges and universities. The Cuban Ministry state-controlled, provides operator assisted two-
Tel: (53) 7 625-631 of Higher Education also operates a scheme way radio communication services.
Fax: (53) 7 331-665 of distance education which provides regular
E-mail: ministro@minil.org.cu afternoon and evening courses in rural areas for Over the past few years, Cubacel has signed
Ministry of Public Health agricultural workers. Major expansion in higher international roaming agreements with at least
a dozen foreign operators including Telcel
Calle 23, No. 201, Esq. A N.Vedado, education has allowed for more than half of 18 (Mexico); TCP (Argentina); Telefónica Moviles
Havana, Cuba to 24-year-olds to study at university level. (Spain); North-West GSM (Russia). Newly
Tel: (53) 7 32-9551 introduced Internet services are regulated by
Fax: (53) 7 33-3299 the Ministry of Science, Technology and the
Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces INFRASTRUCTURE Environment together with the Ministry of
Plaza de la Revolución, TRANSPORTATION Communications and as is the case with mobile,
Havana, Cuba LAND these services are strictly controlled and open
Tel: (53) 7 29-0436 Railroads: A total of 11,184 km (approximately only to visiting executives, foreign embassies or
Fax: (53) 7 33-1160 6,934 miles) of which approximately 75 percent Cubans who work for joint-venture companies.
is used by the sugar industry, and the remaining
Ministry of Information Science and 3,442 km (2,134 miles) are public service
Communication railways. The country hosts five Internet Service
Capitolio Nacional Industria y San Jose, Providers to service Cuba’s more than 150,000
Havana Vieja, Cuba Highways: 60,858 km (37,732 miles) total, internet users. With the exception of the U.S.,
Tel: (53) 7 867-0618 including 638 km (396 miles) of expressways. Cuba has access to the International Direct Dial
Fax: (53) 7 33-8654 Cuba’s first highway toll station is located on (IDD).
E-mail: citma@cenial.inf.cu the highway between Varadero and the City of
Havana. A toll was introduced on the causeway
Ministry of Agriculture from Ciego de Avila Province to Cayo Coco, CONTACTS
Calle 23, No. 171 entre N y O Vedado, and other keys off Cuba’s northern coast. Banco Central de Cuba
Havana, Cuba Central Bank of Cuba
Tel: (53) 7 32-1287 SEA PO Box 746, Cuba 402
Fax: (53) 7 33-3193 Sea Ports: There are 70 ports in Cuba, Municipio Habana Vieja,
E-mail: webmaster@one.gov.cu including eight major ports, seven secondary La Habana,
Ministry of Tourism ports, and 35 minor ports. The major port is in Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba
Tel: (537) 866-8003
Calle 19 entre Paseo y A Vedado, Havana, which handles about 60 percent of all Fax: (537) 866-6601
Havana, Cuba cargo shipments. Major southern ports include:
Tel: (53) 7 32-0671 Santiago de Cuba, which handles rimarily oil, Banco Financiero
Fax: (53) 7 33-3458 cement, containers and general cargo; Puerto Internacional, S.A.
Guantanamo, which handles bulk sugar and
Ministry of Transportation general cargo; and Cienfuegos, which handles 57a. Ave. No. 9009 esq. 92,
Miramar, Municipio Playa,
Ave. Rancho Boyeros y Tulip n oil, cement, fertilizers, and general cargo. Major La Habana,
Plaza de la Revolución, northern ports include: Mariel, which is used Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba primarily for shipments of military equipment Tel: (537) 267-5000
Tel: (53) 7 81-4011 and general cargo; Matanzas, which is used
Fax: (53) 7 33-5118 primarily for shipments of oil, chemicals, sugar Fax: (537) 267-5001
Ministry of Science, Technology and and general cargo; Nuevitas, which is dedicated Camara de Comercio de la Republica de
Environment to shipments of oil, cement, fertilizers and Cuba
National Capitol. Industria y San José, ammonia; Caibarien, which handles sugar, rum, Chamber of Commerce of Cuba
La Habana Vieja. La Habana molasses and seafood; and Cardenas, which Calle 21 No. 661 esq. a,
handles shipments of sugar, rum, and molasses. Vedado Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba
EDUCATION AIR Tel: (537) 833-8040
Fax: (537) 833-681
Cuba has boasted some of the highest rates Airports: There are 170 airports in Cuba,
of education and literacy in the Americas. including ten international airports, including IN THE U.S.
The Cuban state, through tax receipts, funds Havana (José Martí International), Camaguey, Cuban Interests Section Embassy of
education for all Cuban citizens including Cayo Coco, Cayo Largo, Ciego de Avila, Switzerland
university education. Private educational Cienfuegos, Holguin, Manzanillo, Santiago de 2630 16th Street, N.W.
institutions are not permitted. School attendance Cuba, and Varadero. Washington, D.C. 20009
is compulsory from ages six to the end of basic Tel: (202) 797-8518
secondary education (normally at age 15), and Fax: (202) 986-7283
all students, regardless of age or gender, wear TELECOMMUNICATION Enterprise E-mail: cubaseccion@igc.apc.org
Cuban
Telecommunications
school uniforms with the color denoting grade (ETECSA), a joint venture between the U.S. Cuba Trade and Economic Council, Inc.
level. Primary education lasts for six years; government (majority shareholder) and Italy’s 30 Rockefeller Plaza
secondary education is divided into basic and STET, provides commercial and residential New York, N.Y. 10112-0002
pre-university education. Higher education services. ETECSA INTERTELL operates the Tel: (212) 246-1444
is provided by universities, higher institutes, US dollar-only telephone system, and Cubacel Fax: (212) 246-2345
higher pedagogical institutes, and higher provides cellular communications. Paging and E-mail: council@cubatrade.org
polytechnic institutes. two-way radio communications are provided by Website: www.cubatrade.org

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