Population: 10,450,360 (July 1989), growth rate 0.9% (1989)

Birth rate: 17 births/1,000 population (1989)

Death rate: 7 deaths/1,000 population (1989)

Net migration rate: - 1 migrant/1,000 population (1989)

Infant mortality rate: 16 deaths/1,000 live births (1989)

Life expectancy at birth: 72 years male, 74 years female (1989)

Total fertility rate: 1.8 children born/woman (1989)

Nationality: noun--Cuban(s); adjective--Cuban

Ethnic divisions: 51% mulatto, 37% white, 11% black, 1% Chinese

Religion: at least 85% nominally Roman Catholic before Castro assumed power

Language: Spanish

Literacy: 98.5%

Labor force: 3,300,000; 30% services and government, 29% industry, 13% agriculture, 11% commerce, 10% construction, 7% transportation and communications (1987)

Organized labor: Workers Central Union of Cuba (CTC), only labor federation approved by government; 2,910,000 members; the CTC is an umbrella organization composed of 17 member unions

NOTE: The information regarding Cuba on this page is re-published from the 1989 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cuba People 1989 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cuba People 1989 should be addressed to the CIA.