Call Cuba

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To call a fixed line in Cuba from the United States, simply follow these straightforward calling tips:

• first dial 011, the U.S. exit code;
• next dial 53, the country code for Cuba;
• then dial the area code (1-2 digits. See a sample calling code list below);
• and finally, dial the phone number (5–7 digits).

If dialing Cuba from anywhere in the world, you just need to perform the following:

• type the exit code: It’s also referred to as the IDD code (International Direct Dialing) or ISD code (International Subscriber Dialing). For most countries, it’s 00 or +. For the USA and Canada, it’s 011;
• dialing code: Each country has a unique phone code;
• area code: This is the code for a part of Cuba. It’s usually a general area or a city;
• local number: The local number you would like to dial.

Here is a list of major area codes and town calling codes in Cuba:

You’ve now learned how to call Cuba. With Talk360, you only have to buy airtime and enter the mobile number you want you want to reach.

• The literacy rate in Cuba is 99.8% , which is one of the highest in the world.
• T here are now just two countries in the world where Coca-Cola cannot be bought or sold – at least not officially. They are Cuba and North Korea, which are both under long-term US trade embargoes (Cuba since 1962 and North Korea since 1950).
• Cubans were not allowed to own cell phones until 2008 when the ban was lifted by President Raul Castro’s government.
• Did you know that the United States pays Cuba approximately $4,085 a year to lease the 45 square miles that the Guantánamo Bay Naval Station occupies? Cuba, however, has not accepted the payment since 1959.
• When viewed from the air, the island of Cuba resembles a crocodile . Hence, it is also referred to in Spanish as “El Crocodilo” or “El Caima.”
• In Cuba, there is a dual monetary system since two currencies circulate: the CUP (Cuban peso) and the CUC (convertible peso) . The Cuban peso is known as the national currency. The value of the convertible peso, however, is pegged 1:1 to the United States dollar. According to Latin American Post, most workers receive their salary in CUP, while large quantities of commodities are sold in CUC, resulting in a loss for consumers due to high prices.
• Cuba is roughly the size (in total area) of the U.S. states of Tennessee or Virginia.
• Out of the 38,000 miles of roadways in Cuba, half are unpaved.
• Cuban cigars are known as the finest cigars in the world. They are handcrafted with homegrown tobacco. Sugar made from sugar cane is their major crop.
• Of all the islands in the Caribbean, Cuba is the largest. There are as many as 4000 other islands in the region, which are much smaller than Cuba. The island of Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) is the second largest while Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean.
• At a distance of 48 miles to the east, Haiti is the nearest neighboring country of Cuba . Jamaica is 87 miles to the south.
• The sugarcane crop played a key role in the economy of Cuba since the 18th century. Rice, citrus fruits, potatoes, bananas, and others are also important crops for the country’s economy.
• The game of dominoes is the national game of Cuba.
• Voting in Cuba is legally mandatory.
• Cuba has the highest doctor-to-patient ratio in the world. Due to this fact, many Cuban doctors are sent to countries where medical aid is required.
• Bacardi rum was originally manufactured in Cuba . However, production moved to Puerto Rico after Fidel Castro overtook Cuba.

Source:

thefactfile.org/cuba-facts/