Cuba

Population: 11 million. 22 % under 15
Population Density: 256 per square mile
Industry: Oil, food and tobacco processing, sugar
Crops: sugar, tobacco, rice, coffee, fruit
Minerals: Cobalt, nickel, iron, copper, manganeses, salt
Arable land: 23%

Per capita Gross Domestic Product: $1,260
Life Expectancy: Male 73, Female 78
Number of people per radio: 3
Number of people per television: 4.4
Number of people per telephone: 31

Located in the northern Caribbean, Cuba is an island with a rocky northern coast and fertile southern valleys.

The music of Cuba is spicy like its food. Most songs have an upbeat tempo and reflect the Spanish heritage of the country.

Read the biography of one of Cuba's best composers