Society on the island of Cuba

Cuba was originally inhabited only by indigenous Indians. During the Spanish colonial period, a large number of African slaves were imported for labor and slave trade, which made Cuba a slave distribution center for the whole America. Therefore, blacks accounted for almost half of Cuba's total population, and most of the rest were Spanish descendants.

There used to be some Chinese in Cuba, especially the capital Havana, but after Fidel Castro came to power, most of them moved to the United States.

The urban population accounts for more than 72% of the total population. It is a country with a small population density in the Caribbean.

Age distribution: 0- 14 years old: 20% (male 1,163,741; Female 1, 102, 39 1)

15-64 years old: 69.8% (male 3949197; Female 3948 196)

Over 65 years old: 10. 1% (male 528,162; Female 617077) (estimated in 2004)

The population growth rate is 0.34% (estimated in 2004). )

Birth rate: 12. 18 births/1 1,000 people (estimated in 2004)

Mortality rate: 7. 17 deaths/1 000 deaths (estimated in 2004)

Migration rate:-1.58 migrants/1 000 people (estimated in 2004)

Sex ratio: Birth: 1.06 male/female.

0- 14 years old: 1.06 male/female

15-64 years old: 1.0 male/female

Over 65 years old: 0.86 male/female

Total population: 1 male/female (estimated in 2000)

Child mortality rate: 6.45 deaths/65,438+0,000 live births (estimated in 2003)

Life expectancy at birth: 78.5 years (estimated in 2007)

Productivity: about 1.66 children/female.

Adult literacy rate (defined as/kloc-population over 0/5 who can read and write): higher than 99% (estimated in 2007).

Enrolment rate of primary school, secondary school and higher education (refers to the percentage of primary school, secondary school and university students (regardless of age) in the theoretical third-grade school-age population): 65,438+000.8% (estimated in 2007).

Human Development Index: 0.863 The most common religion in Cuba is Catholicism, which includes a mixed branch of African tribal beliefs and Catholicism. However, in Cuba under Castro, officials have long claimed that Cuba adheres to atheism. 1962, the Castro government forcibly closed more than 400 Catholic schools, claiming that these schools spread beliefs that threatened security. 199 1 year, the Cuban * * * production party lifted the religious ban. The following year, the Constitution was amended to declare the government as a non-religious organ, but it no longer opposed religious belief.

Although religion is no longer banned in Cuba and Catholicism has developed into the largest private group in Cuba, religious freedom is not complete. Churches are not allowed to publish books on their own, run schools and have unrestricted access to the media.

1996165438+10 In October, Castro, President of the Cuban State Council, invited the Pope to visit Cuba.

85% believe in Catholicism, and a few believe in Protestantism, Jehovah's Witnesses and Judaism.