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Between 1902 and 1976 (under the 1901 and the 1940 constitutions), the role of the head of state was performed by the president of Cuba. Between 1976 and 2019 (under the 1976 Constitution), the position of president was abolished and replaced by the president of the Council of State.
The location of Cuba An enlargeable relief map of Cuba. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cuba: Cuba – island country in the Caribbean. It consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital.
Cuba's provinces, 1879 to 1976 Cuba's provinces on a 1910s map. The provinces were created in 1879 by the Spanish colonial government. From 1879 to 1976, Cuba was divided into six provinces, which maintained with little changes the same boundaries and capital cities, although with modifications in official names.
The provinces of Cuba are divided into 168 municipalities (Spanish: municipios).They were defined by Cuban Law Number 1304 of July 3, 1976 [1] and reformed in 2010 with the abrogation of the municipality of Varadero and the creation of two new provinces: Artemisa and Mayabeque in place of former La Habana Province.
Geography of Cuba Sierra Maestra Viñales Valley. Cuba is located 77 km (48 mi) west of Haiti across the Windward Passage, 22.5 km (14.0 mi) south of The Bahamas (Cay Lobos), 150 km (93 mi) south of the United States (Key West, Florida), 210 km (130 mi) east of Mexico, and 140 km (87 mi) north of Jamaica.
This article lists political parties in Cuba. Cuba is a single-party authoritarian regime , led by the Communist Party of Cuba , where political opposition is not permitted. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] No party is allowed to campaign or endorse candidates for election , including the Communist Party.
The consejo popular of George Washington, Cuba sign seen when entering the ward. In Cuba, a consejo popular (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkonsexo populaɾ]; English: popular council, people's council; sometimes shortened to CP) is an electoral ward or political-administrative demarcation [1] of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba.
Panoramic view of Plaza de la Revolución and central Havana – MININT's building is in the left, next to Che Guevara sculpture by Enrique Ávila.. The Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Cuba (Spanish: Ministerio del Interior de la República de Cuba), also known as MININT, is the Cuban government ministry which oversees the home affairs of Cuba.