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| Country |  Cuba |
| Province | Guantánamo |
| Established | 1797[1] |
| Area [2] | |
| - Total | 741 km² (286. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Administratively, Cuba is divided into fourteen provinces and one special Municipality. Guantánamo is the easternmost province of Cuba. Its capital is also called Guantánamo. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2004)[3] | |
| - Total | 244,603 |
| - Density | 330. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/km² (855/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | +53-21 |
Guantánamo is a municipality and city in southeast Cuba and capital of Guantánamo Province. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Guantánamo is the easternmost province of Cuba. Its capital is also called Guantánamo.
Guantanamo is served by the Caimanera port. Caimanera is a municipality and city in Guantánamo Province on the south eastern coast of Cuba. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo Producing sugarcane and cotton wool are traditional parts of the economy. Sugarcane ( Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae tribe Andropogoneae Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp
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Geography
The municipality is mountainous in the north, where it overlays the Sierra Maestra (mountains), and borders the Windward Passage of the Caribbean Sea in the south. For the Cuban son bandsee Sierra Maestra (music. Sierra Maestra is a Mountain range that runs westward across the south of the old Oriente Province The Windward Passage is a Strait in the Caribbean Sea, between the islands of Cuba and Hispaniola. For the region see Caribbean. The Caribbean Sea (kəˈrɪbiən or /ˌkærɨˈbiːən/ is a tropical Sea in the Western Hemisphere It is crossed by the Guantánamo, Yateras, Guaso, San Andrés and Sabanalamar rivers. The Guantánamo Bay is a natural harbour south of the city. Guantánamo Bay ( Spanish Bahía de Guantánamo) is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the south-eastern end of Cuba
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Arroyo Hondo, Baitiquirí, Bano, Bayate, Caimanera, Camarones, Caridad, Corralillo, Cuatro Caminos, Filipinas, Glorieta, Gobierno, Guaso, Hospital, Indios, Isleta, Jaibo Abajo, Las Lajas, Macurijes, Mercado, Ocujal, Parroquia, Palma de San Juan, Rastro, Tiguabos and Vínculo. Barrio is a Spanish word meaning District or Neighborhood. The Word has come into use in English mostly through the large Arroyo Hondo is a settlement in Cuba near Guantánamo Bay. Las Lajas is a settlement in Cuba near Guantánamo Bay. It located in the southern part of the municipality of Guantánamo, immediately west of the Los Canos [1]
US naval base
About 15 km away from the city lies the Guantánamo Bay, a superior natural harbor which has been controlled by the United States as the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base since 1902, following a controversial unlimited lease of the harbour to the US. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Guantánamo Bay ( Spanish Bahía de Guantánamo) is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the south-eastern end of Cuba The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
The military base contains detention centers, currently used for unlawful combatants captured in the War on Terrorism. Camp Delta, situated at, composed of detention camps 1 2 3 4 and Camp Echo, is a permanent 612-unit detainment camp at Guantanamo Bay that replaced An unlawful combatant or unprivileged combatant/belligerent is a Civilian who directly engages in armed conflict under the International Humanitarian Law The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is the common term for the military political and legal, and ideological conflict and specifically for U The detention centers consist of the temporary Camp X-Ray, which is now closed, and the permanent Camp Delta. Camp X-Ray was a temporary detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp of Joint Task Force Guantanamo on the U Camp Delta, situated at, composed of detention camps 1 2 3 4 and Camp Echo, is a permanent 612-unit detainment camp at Guantanamo Bay that replaced
Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Guantánamo had a population of 244,603. [3] With a total area of 741 km² (286. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 330. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1/km² (855/sq mi).
Famous Guantanamerans
Notable natives of Guantánamo include athletes Joel Casamayor, Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez, Yumileidi Cumbá, Jaime Jefferson, Yargelis Savigne, Dayron Robles, Luis Delís, and Cuban-American gymnast Annia Hatch. Joel "El Cepillo" Casamayor Johnson (born July 12, 1971 in Guantanamo) is a Cuban boxer, who turned pro after defecting Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez (born January 29, 1942) was the first Cuban Cosmonaut and the first person from a country in the Western Hemisphere Yumileidi Cumbá (born February 11, 1975 in Guantánamo) is a Cuban Shot putter Her greatest season was 2004 when she won Jaime Jefferson (born January 17, 1962 in Guantanamo) is a retired Long jumper who represented Cuba. Yargelis Savigne (born November 13, 1984 in Guantanamo) is a Cuban athlete competing in the Triple jump and Long jump. Dayron Robles (born November 19 1986 in Guantánamo) is a Cuban Hurdler who holds the current world record in the 110 meter hurdles of 12 Luis Mariano Delís Fournier (born December 6, 1957 in Guantánamo) is a retired Cuban athlete who competed in Discus throw and A Cuban American ( Cubanoamericano) is a United States citizen who traces his or her "national origin" to Cuba. Annia Portuondo Hatch (born June 14, 1978 in Guantánamo, Cuba) is a Cuban-American Gymnast, who competed at the 2004
See also
- "Guantanamera" ("The girl from Guantánamo") is perhaps the best known Cuban song and that country's most noted patriotic song. " Guantanamera " ("girl from Guantánamo " is perhaps the best known Cuban song and that country's most noted Patriotic song. Patriotism is commonly defined as love of and/or devotion to one's country
- Guantanamo Bay detention camp
References
- ^ a b Guije. The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo com. Guantánamo. Retrieved on 2007-10-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople (Spanish)
- ^ a b Statoids. Municipios of Cuba. Retrieved on 2007-10-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople
- ^ a b Atenas. cu (2004). 2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality. Retrieved on 2007-10-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople (Spanish)
External links
- Complete guide to Guantanamo City
- Detailed information about Zoologico de Piedra (Stone Zoo)
- Article about the prison history
- (Spanish) City webpage
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