Republic of Cuba
Capital: Havana HDI: 0.769 (67th)
Language: Spanish
GDP (PPP): $234 billion
Currency: Peso
Population: 11,239,034
Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is a unitary sovereign state comprising the island of Cuba as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located in the northern Caribbean where the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean meet. It is south of both the U.S. state of Florida and the Bahamas, west of Haiti, and north of Jamaica. Havana is the largest city and capital; other major cities include Santiago de Cuba and Camagüey. Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean, with an area of 109,884 square kilometres (42,426 sq mi), and the second-most populous after Hispaniola, with over 11 million inhabitants.
Cuba is a Marxist–Leninist one-party republic, where the role of the vanguard Communist Party is enshrined in the Constitution. Independent observers have accused the Cuban government of numerous human rights abuses, including arbitrary imprisonment and torture. Cuba is a developing country with a planned economy that is dominated by the exports of sugar, tobacco, coffee and skilled labor. It ranks highly in some metrics of national performance, including health care and education.
RESEARCH
Economic Overview
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Cuba Economy
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/cuba
Cuba’s economy remains repressed by the systemic inefficiency and institutional shortcomings characteristic of a Communist regime. Renewd relationship with the US will have a very positive effect on the economy as companies develop trade and tourism increases
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CIA – The World Factbook: Cuba
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cu.html
The Cuban regime has updated its economic model to include permitting the private ownership and sale of real estate and new vehicles, allowing private farmers to sell agricultural goods directly to hotels, allowing the creation of non-agricultural cooperatives, adopting a new foreign investment law, and launching a “Special Development Zone” around the Mariel port.
Industry Trends & Business Climate
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Markets Of The Future in Cuba
http://www.euromonitor.com/markets-of-the-future-in-cuba/report
Executive summary of future market opportunities in Cuba
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What You Should Know About Doing Business With Cuba
https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openforum/articles/evaluate-cuba-opportunity/
Many analysts have arrived at the conclusion that Cuba represents a lucrative opportunity for U.S. businesses
Establishing a Presence
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What types of businesses are owned by the government in cuba
http://www.answers.com/Q/What_types_of_businesses_are_owned_by_the_government_in_cuba
The Cuban State owns almost every business activity in Cuba. When the Cuban government need foreign know how or investments they establish a joint venture with the overseas investor on a 51% ownership.
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Doing business in Cuba – Restrictions and Requirements
http://havanajournal.com/business/entry/doing-business-in-cuba-restrictions-and-requirements/
A commentary on the difficulty of doing business in Cuba
Taxes
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Tax Rate In Cuba
http://contractortaxation.com/Cuba/Tax-Rate-In-Cuba
A brief summary of the overall tax rates in Cuba
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Cuba – Taxation | ExpatFocus.com
http://www.expatfocus.com/expatriate-cuba-taxation
For the purposes of taxation in Cuba, the vast majority of Cuban people will be taxed on all money that they earn worldwide. It is only those who are not full-time residents of the country that will only be taxed on their local income.
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Tax Rate In Cuba
http://contractortaxation.com/Cuba/Tax-Rate-In-Cuba
A brief summary of the overall tax rates in Cuba
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Cuba Sales Tax Rate | VAT | 2014-2016
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/cuba/sales-tax-rate
The Sales Tax Rate in Cuba stands at 20 percent.
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Cuba Sales Tax Rate | VAT Forecast 2016-2020
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/cuba/sales-tax-rate/forecast
Sales Tax Rate in Cuba is expected to be 20.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Cuba Sales Tax Rate | VAT is projected to trend around 20.00 percent in 2020, according to our econometric models.
Visas
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Visa policy of Cuba – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Cuba
Visa requirements for Cuba by visitor country
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Cuba: Tourist Card/Visa – TripAdvisor
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g147270-c104245/Cuba:Caribbean:Tourist.Card.Visa.html
If you are travelling to Cuba you will need a Tourist Visa, also known as a Tourist Card, to enter the country, along with your passport.
Infrastructure
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Cuba: Public Transportation
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g147270-s303/Cuba:Caribbean:Public.Transportation.html
Before you visit Cuba, visit TripAdvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers.
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Transportation in Cuba
https://www.hicuba.com/eng/transportation.htm
Cuba has a good infrastructure of transport, so much by road as by air and by rail that facilitates the connection among all the points of the country in term of hours.
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Telecommunications in Cuba – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications_in_Cuba
Telecommunications in Cuba consists mainly of NTSC analog television, analog radio, telephony, AMPS, D-AMPS, and GSM mobile telephony, and the Internet.
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Cuba Telecom
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cubatelecom.info%2F&langpair=es%7Cen&hl=es&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools
Information on Cuba’s largest telecom provider
Employer Obligations
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Cuba’s New Labor Code
http://www.wola.org/commentary/cuba_s_new_labor_code_and_foreign_investment_law_implications_for_workers
This site provides a commentary on new labor laws enacted in Cuba
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CUBAN LABOR LAW: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
http://www.ascecuba.org/c/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/v10-leiva.pdf
A commentary on the history of labor law in Cuba and the outlook in a post-Castro enviroment
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Cuba Unemployment Rate | 2000-2016
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/cuba/unemployment-rate
This site does not address unemployment law but does provide unemployment statistics
Culture/Living
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Cuba Public Holidays 2016
http://holidayyear.com/holidays/Cuba
Cuba holidays 2016, bank holidays, national holidays, officialholiday calendar, religious festivals and celebrations for the year 2016
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Cuba public holidays – Lonely Planet
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/cuba/public-holidays
Quick reference guide to public holidays dates in Cuba
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CIA – The World Factbook: Cuba
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cu.html
See “People and Society” on this site
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Demographics of Cuba – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Cuba
A demographic profile that includes information on popoulation, language, religion and vital statistics
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Cost of Living in Cuba
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=Cuba
Average prices of more than 40 products and services in Cuba. Prices of restaurants, food, transportation, utilities and housing are included.
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Cost of Living in Cuba. 2016 prices in Cuba
https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/country/cuba
Cost of living comparisons in more than 1,600 cities all over the world.
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Cuba – Culture, Customs & Etiquette
http://guide.culturecrossing.net/basics_business_student.php?id=53
Guide to travel, doing business, and studying in Cuba – culture, greetings, gestures,etiquette, taboos, negotiations, gift-giving, and more.
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Cuba-IB – Business Etiquette
http://cuba-ib.wikispaces.com/Business+Etiquette
You are expected to be on time in Cuban business meetings, but it is a tradition for the host to keep you waiting for up to an hour. It isn’t an insult, but a standard practice.
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Cuba Climate and Weather
http://www.weathercuba.net/
Cuba has a subtropical climate with an average of 330 days of sunshine annually
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Cuba : U.S. Department of State
https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country/cuba.html
See “Safety and Security” on this site.
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Travel guide Cuba | traveling to Cuba | safety and security
http://visaforcuba.org/safety-and-security-for-citizens/
U.S. citizens and tourists should be mindful of the fact that Cuban law making authorities are relatively strict and their judicial systems are not bound to the international standards, therefore, any trivial mistake by a U.S. resident can lead to detention or strict penalties prevalent in Cuba.
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Cuba Education System
http://www.classbase.com/Countries/Cuba/Education-System
This site provides a summary of education in Cuba at all levels
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Cuba Education – Maps of World
http://www.mapsofworld.com/cuba/cuba-education.html
The country of Cuba is highly educated and its educational aspects are taken care of by the Cuban Ministry for EducationCuba Education is open to all irrespective of caste, age and sex.
Trade
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Cuba Customs Regulations
https://cuba.visahq.com/customs/
Cuba Customs regulations and procedures for importing and exporting goods at border.
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Explainer: What Changes with the New Cuba Regulations
http://www.as-coa.org/articles/explainer-what-changes-new-cuba-regulations
This site provides information on the trade changes that can be expected with the new US/Cuba relations
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WTO | Cuba – Member information
https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/countries_e/cuba_e.htm
This site provides key information on Cuba’s participation in the WTO. Cuba has been a member of WTO since 20 April 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
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US Cuba Trade Embargo
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/us-cuba-trade-embargo/
A series of articles from the Huffington Post on US/Cuba relations
Housing and Rentals
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Cuba Corporate Housing and Extended Stay Hotels
http://cuba.biz-stay.com/
Find short-term furnished apartments and extended stay hotels with Biz-stay.com’s comprehensive directory.
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Cuba accommodations prices ,Cuba housing
http://acrosscuba.com/index.php?L=2&B=23
This site provides accommodation options in Havana with prices
Travel
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Cuba 2016: Best of Cuba Tourism
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g147270-Cuba-Vacations.html
TripAdvisor has 626,724 reviews of Cuba Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Cuba resource.
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The Latest on Travel to Cuba – The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/21/travel/the-latest-on-travel-to-cuba.html?_r=0
A New York Times FAQ article on travel to Cuba under new US guidelines
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