Santiago de Cuba
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City: Santiago de Cuba

Country: Cuba

Havana by the Numbers:

Population: 555,000

Elevation: 184 feet

Average Annual Rainfall: 44.7 inches

Average Summer Temperature: 82 degrees F

Average Winter Temperature: 76 degrees F

Quick Facts:

Major Industries: mineral, material and timber export, silica, petroleum, arable land, university.

Ethnic Mix: 51% Mulatto, 37% White, 11% Black, 1% Chinese

Time Zone: GMT-5

Country Dialing Code: +53

Area Code: 226

Did You Know?

The city experienced an influx of French immigrants in the late 18th Century and early 19th Century, some coming via Haiti. This added to the city's eclectic cultural mix, already rich with Spanish and African culture.
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Located in the Caribbean, Cuba is an island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Florida.