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Legal marriages vs. illegal marriages are 35% vs. 28%. On average, in the 1980s, most people got married around 19 to 20 years old, still, with a more developed educational system women are becoming more independent, studying, and working better jobs, which has driven change: in "1994 most people [were] getting married around the ages of 30-35."
According to the 2002 census, Cuba's population was 11,177,743, whereas the 2012 census numbered the population at 11,167,325. [4] There was a drop between the 2002 and 2012 censuses which was the first drop in Cuba's population since Cuba's war of independence.
Cuba has historically—before and during communist rule—performed better than other countries in the region on several socioeconomic indicators, such as literacy, [23] [24] infant mortality and life expectancy.
See the list below for 7 interesting facts about America's relationship with Cuba. 1. During his first term as president, Obama permitted U.S. telecommunications companies to provide more cellular ...
Here's a look at daily life on the once-restricted island, which will enter its tourist high season in December. SEE ALSO: How a real Cuban cigar is made, shown in 13 gorgeous photos
Life expectancy at birth in Cuba in 1955 was 63 years [8] in 1960 it was 63.9 years. [9] To put these values in context, life expectancy at birth in some other regions and countries in 1960 were: (World Bank data): World, 50.18 years; Latin America and Caribbean, 56.21 years; high-income OECD countries, 69.01 years; United States, 69.77 years. [10]
It broke Cuba, but not its people | Opinion. Jack Gruber/USA TODAY Sports. As 2024 dawns, we mark an anniversary that is especially difficult to stomach for many in Miami’s historic Cuban-exile ...
Cuba had been insulated from world sugar prices by Soviet price guarantees. However, the Cuban economy began to improve again following a rapid improvement in trade and diplomatic relations between Cuba and Venezuela following the election of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela in 1998, who became Cuba's most important trading partner and diplomatic ally.