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{{Main|Demographics of Cuba}}
{{Main|Demographics of Cuba}}
*[[United Nations]]: [[List of countries by population|Population]], ranked 74 out of 242 countries
*[[United Nations]]: [[List of countries by population|Population]], ranked 74 out of 242 countries
*[[CIA World Factbook]]: [[Urbanization by country|Urbanization]] ranked 46 out of 193 countries<ref>[http://esa.un.org/unpd/wup/CD-ROM/Urban-Rural-Population.htm Department of Economic and Social Affairs], [[UN]]</ref>
*[[CIA World Factbook]]: [[Urbanization by country|Urbanization]] ranked 46 out of 193 countries<ref>[http://esa.un.org/unpd/wup/CD-ROM/Urban-Rural-Population.htm Department of Economic and Social Affairs] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607143527/http://esa.un.org/unpd/wup/CD-ROM/Urban-Rural-Population.htm |date=2012-06-07 }}, [[UN]]</ref>


==Economy==
==Economy==
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==Environment==
==Environment==
{{Main|Environment of Cuba}}
{{Main|Environment of Cuba}}
*[[Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy]] and [[Columbia University|Columbia]] [[Center for International Earth Science Information Network]]: 2012 [[Environmental Performance Index]] ranked 50 out of 132 countries<ref>[http://epi.yale.edu/epi2012/rankings 2012 Environmental Performance Index]</ref>
*[[Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy]] and [[Columbia University|Columbia]] [[Center for International Earth Science Information Network]]: 2012 [[Environmental Performance Index]] ranked 50 out of 132 countries<ref>[http://epi.yale.edu/epi2012/rankings 2012 Environmental Performance Index]{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
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{{Main|Military of Cuba}}
{{Main|Military of Cuba}}
*[[CIA World Factbook]]: Defense spending as a percent of GDP, ranked 29 out of 172 countries <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2034rank.html |title=CIA World Factbook (2006 est.) |publisher=[[CIA.gov]] |date= |accessdate=2012-03-23}}</ref>
*[[CIA World Factbook]]: Defense spending as a percent of GDP, ranked 29 out of 172 countries <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2034rank.html |title=CIA World Factbook (2006 est.) |publisher=[[CIA.gov]] |date= |accessdate=2012-03-23}}</ref>
*[[Institute for Economics and Peace]]: 2012 [[Global Peace Index]], ranked 70 out of 158<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visionofhumanity.org/wp-content/uploads/PDF/2011/2011%20GPI%20Results%20Report.pdf |title=Global Peace Index |publisher=Vision of Humanity |date= |accessdate=2010-02-04}}</ref>
*[[Institute for Economics and Peace]]: 2012 [[Global Peace Index]], ranked 70 out of 158<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visionofhumanity.org/wp-content/uploads/PDF/2011/2011%20GPI%20Results%20Report.pdf |title=Global Peace Index |publisher=Vision of Humanity |date= |accessdate=2010-02-04 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


==Politics==
==Politics==
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[[File:Presidente de Cuba, Raúl Castro, visita Salvador.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba]] [[Raúl Castro]]]]
[[File:Presidente de Cuba, Raúl Castro, visita Salvador.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba]] [[Raúl Castro]]]]
*[[Transparency International]]: 2011 [[List of countries by Corruption Perceptions Index|Corruption Perceptions Index]], ranked 61 out of 182 countries<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi |title=Corruption Perception Index|publisher=Transparency.org |date=2011-12-01 |accessdate=2012-03-23}}</ref>
*[[Transparency International]]: 2011 [[List of countries by Corruption Perceptions Index|Corruption Perceptions Index]], ranked 61 out of 182 countries<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi |title=Corruption Perception Index|publisher=Transparency.org |date=2011-12-01 |accessdate=2012-03-23}}</ref>
*[[Reporters Without Borders]]: 2011–2012 [[Press Freedom Index]], ranked 167 out of 179 countries<ref>[http://en.rsf.org/press-freedom-index-2011-2012,1043.html 2011–2012 Press Freedom Index]</ref>
*[[Reporters Without Borders]]: 2011–2012 [[Press Freedom Index]], ranked 167 out of 179 countries<ref>[http://en.rsf.org/press-freedom-index-2011-2012,1043.html 2011–2012 Press Freedom Index] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230901/http://en.rsf.org/press-freedom-index-2011-2012%2C1043.html |date=2016-03-03 }}</ref>
*[[The Economist]] [[Economist Intelligence Unit|Intelligence Unit]]: [[Democracy Index]] 2008, ranked 126 out of 167 countries<ref>[http://www.sida.se/Global/About%20Sida/Så%20arbetar%20vi/EIU_Democracy_Index_Dec2011.pdf Democracy Index 2011] (PDF) [[Economist Intelligence Unit]]</ref>
*[[The Economist]] [[Economist Intelligence Unit|Intelligence Unit]]: [[Democracy Index]] 2008, ranked 126 out of 167 countries<ref>[http://www.sida.se/Global/About%20Sida/Så%20arbetar%20vi/EIU_Democracy_Index_Dec2011.pdf Democracy Index 2011] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617042553/http://www.sida.se/Global/About%20Sida/S%C3%A5%20arbetar%20vi/EIU_Democracy_Index_Dec2011.pdf |date=2012-06-17 }} (PDF) [[Economist Intelligence Unit]]</ref>
*[[Freedom House]]: 2012 [[Freedom of the Press (report)|Global Press Freedom]]: ranked 190 out of 197<ref>[http://www.freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/Global%20and%20Regional%20Press%20Freedom%20Rankings.pdf 2012 Global Press Freedom rankings (PDF)]</ref>
*[[Freedom House]]: 2012 [[Freedom of the Press (report)|Global Press Freedom]]: ranked 190 out of 197<ref>[http://www.freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/Global%20and%20Regional%20Press%20Freedom%20Rankings.pdf 2012 Global Press Freedom rankings (PDF)]</ref>


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[[File:cuba yank tank.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The so-called [[yank tank]]s remain in use from pre-revolutionary days]]
[[File:cuba yank tank.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The so-called [[yank tank]]s remain in use from pre-revolutionary days]]
{{Main|Transport in Cuba}}
{{Main|Transport in Cuba}}
*[[List of countries by vehicles per capita|Motor vehicles per capita]] ranked 118 out of 144 countries <ref>{{cite web|url=http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IS.VEH.NVEH.P3 |title=Motor vehicles per capita |publisher=[[World Bank]] |date= |accessdate=2012-03-23}}</ref>
*[[List of countries by vehicles per capita|Motor vehicles per capita]] ranked 118 out of 144 countries <ref>{{cite web|url=http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IS.VEH.NVEH.P3 |title=Motor vehicles per capita |publisher=[[World Bank]] |date= |accessdate=2012-03-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209114811/http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IS.VEH.NVEH.P3 |archivedate=2014-02-09 |df= }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 02:01, 12 April 2017

The following are international rankings of Cuba.

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Cuba

Economy

Main article: Economy of Cuba

Education

Main article: Education in Cuba

Environment

Main article: Environment of Cuba

Geography

Main article: Geography of Cuba
Cuba is the largest country by land area in the Caribbean, and its main island is the seventeenth-largest island in the world by land area

Globalization

Main article: Globalization

Military

Cuba has four Mikoyan MiG-29s in inventory as of January 2011
Main article: Military of Cuba

Politics

Main article: Politics of Cuba
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Raúl Castro

Society

Tourism

Main article: Tourism in Cuba
Total foreign tourist days spent in Cuba by district for the year 2010[15]

Transportation

The so-called yank tanks remain in use from pre-revolutionary days
Main article: Transport in Cuba

See also

References

  1. ^ Department of Economic and Social Affairs Archived 2012-06-07 at the Wayback Machine, UN
  2. ^ "Index of Economic Freedom 2012". Heritage.org. 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
  3. ^ "Ease of Doing Business Index".
  4. ^ worldbank.org
  5. ^ GDP (official exchange rate), The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency. Population data obtained from Total Midyear Population, U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base. Note: Per capita values were obtained by dividing the GDP (official exchange rate) data by the Population data.
  6. ^ 2012 Environmental Performance Index[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ 2010 KOF Index of Globalization (PDF)
  8. ^ "CIA World Factbook (2006 est.)". CIA.gov. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
  9. ^ "Global Peace Index" (PDF). Vision of Humanity. Retrieved 2010-02-04.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Corruption Perception Index". Transparency.org. 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
  11. ^ 2011–2012 Press Freedom Index Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Democracy Index 2011 Archived 2012-06-17 at the Wayback Machine (PDF) Economist Intelligence Unit
  13. ^ 2012 Global Press Freedom rankings (PDF)
  14. ^ Quality-of-life Index (PDF)
  15. ^ Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas Cuba
  16. ^ "Motor vehicles per capita". World Bank. Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2012-03-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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