La Habana Province
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| La Habana Province | |
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 Location of Havana Province in Cuba
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| Country |  Cuba |
| Capital | Havana |
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| Area | 5,731.59 km2 (2,212.98 sq mi) |
| Population | 722,045 (2004) [1] |
| Density | 125.99 /km2 (326.31 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code | +53-07 |
Havana Province (Spanish: Provincia de la Habana) is one of the provinces of Cuba. (The city of Havana is a separate province, surrounded by the province of Havana.) It had 711 066 people in the 2002 census.[2] The largest city is Artemisa (81,209).
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[edit] Geography
La Habana Province has borders with the city of Havana, Pinar del Rio, and Matanzas. It has coasts in the south and north and has dozens of towns and a few small cities which rank between the 20 and 40 largest of the island.
[edit] Economy
Much of the province's agriculture is geared towards the production of food, primarily cattle, potatoes and fruit. Unlike much of Cuba, sugar and tobacco play only a small role in the province's economy. There is also much industrialization in the province, with numerous electricity plants and sugar mills.
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[edit] Demographics
In 2004, the province of La Habana had a population of 722,045.[1] With a total area of 5,731.59 km2 (2,213.0 sq mi),[4] the province had a population density of 126.0 /km2 (326.3/sq mi).
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA%20No_3balance.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-05. (Spanish)
- ^ Cuba Census 2002 Population table
- ^ Statoids. "Municipios of Cuba". http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
- ^ Government of Cuba (2002). "Population by Province". http://www.cubagob.cu/otras_info/censo/tablas_html/ii_4.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-02. (Spanish)
[edit] External links
- Provincia de La Habana (Spanish)
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