Table No : T790

Republic of Cuba

República de Cuba (Spanish)
• Declaration of Independence
10 October 1868
• War of Independence
24 February 1895
• Recognized (handed over from Spain to the United States)
10 December 1898
• Republic declared (independence from United States)
20 May 1902
• Cuban Revolution
26 July 1953 – 1 January 1959
• Current constitution
24 February 1976
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Green

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for entailment,

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Gray

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for neutral and

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Red

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for contradiction

Cuba's War of Independence was waged nearly three decades after its Declaration of Independence.

About 30% of the Cuban population is multilingual.

The Cuban Revolution lasted for less than five years.

The Republic of Cuba was a former Spanish and American colony before 1900.

Cuba has been ruled by the Castro family for over 50 years.

The Cuban Revolution lasted about years before finally ending peacefully.

The Republic of Cuba took 30 years to be recognized as independent.

The Republic of Cuba fought a war to become independent.

The Republic of Cuba has had its current constitution for 20 years.