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Contemporary Cuba
By Charles Somers
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Political issues
Full freedom of speech is not tolerated in Cuba
US economic policies towards Cuba are considered by most Americans to be an embargo
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Economic issues
agriculture: 7.4% industry: 36.5% services: 56.1%
Imports—partners: Spain 17%, France 9%, Canada 9%
Labor force—by occupation: services and government 30%, industry 22%, agriculture 20%, commerce 11%, construction 10%, transportation and communications 7%
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Economic issues
Industries: sugar, petroleum, food, tobacco, textiles, chemicals, paper and wood products, metals (particularly nickel), cement, fertilizers, consumer goods, agricultural machinery
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Diplomatic relations
Cuba was comparatively isolated in the 1990s
The United States continues an embargo
Cuba continues to have formal relations with 160 nations
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sources
Google images Wikipedia http://library.thinkquest.org/18355/curren
t_political_issues.html http://www.photius.com/wfb1999/cuba/
cuba_economy.html