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A 1910 stamp of Cuba. The Cuban government of the República de Cuba issued stamps from its inception in 1902 until Fidel Castro assumed control on January 1, 1959. The first issue was on September 30, 1902. There were no stamps yet printed by Cuba, but they had many of the little used 3¢ allegory stamps of 1899.
Telecommunications in Cuba consists mainly of NTSC analog television, analog radio, telephony, AMPS, D-AMPS, and GSM mobile telephony, and the Internet.Telephone service is provided through ETECSA (Telecommunications Company of Cuba), mobile telephone service is provided through the Cellular Telephone Company of Cuba (CUBACEL) and, previously, Caribbean Cellular (Celulares del Caribe, C-COM ...
The internet in Cuba covers telecommunications in Cuba including the Cuban grassroots wireless community network and Internet censorship in Cuba. Since its introduction in the late 1990s, Cuban Internet has stalled because of lack of funding, [ 1 ] tight government restrictions, [ 2 ] and the U.S. embargo , especially the Torricelli Act .
Since 2009, Cuba has imported sedans from Chinese automaker Geely to serve as police cars, taxis and rental vehicles. [9] Previously, the Soviet Union supplied Volgas, Moskvichs, and Ladas, as well as heavy trucks like the ZIL and the KrAZ; [10] and Cuba also bought cars from European and Asian companies. In 2004, it was estimated that there ...
The establishment of Correos de Costa Rica gained momentum with the Costa Rican constitution of 1824, which mandates that the Congress of the Republic must open roads and carry posts and general mail. On December 10, 1839, via government decree, the first rulebook for mail was drafted and the “Servicio Nacional de Correos” was created. [2]
This is a list of diplomatic missions in Cuba. At present, the capital city of Havana hosts 117 embassies. Several other countries have ambassadors accredited from other regional capitals.
Jardines de la Reina: 16.50 6.37 Cayo Cabeza Del Este: Jardines de la Reina: 6.36 2.46 Cayo Caguamas: Jardines de la Reina: 7.86 3.03 Cayo Coco: Jardines del Rey: 370 140 [3] Cayo Confites: Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago: Nearest point of Cuba to The Bahamas (Cay Lobos): 14 mi (22.5 km) Cayo Cruz del Padre: Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago: Cayo De ...
The municipality is divided into the consejos populares of Santa Cruz del Norte (the town proper) and the villages of Bacunayagua, Boca de Jaruco, Jibacoa, El Fraile, Arcos de Canasí, El Comino, La Sierra, Hershey (or Camilo Cienfuegos), Loma del Tanque, El Rubio and Paula. [1] A spur of the Hershey Electric Railway connects the town to ...