Trivia in Cuba

National symbols

Flag: Horizontal stripes of red, white, and blue with a red triangle on the left containing a white star, symbolizing independence and revolutionary spirit.

Emblem: Key-shaped shield surrounded by laurel and oak leaves, with Royal Palm landscape and key-shaped strait at the center of emblem.

Trivia & facts

• World's smallest hummingbird 'Bee Hummingbird' inhabits. Adults weigh only about 2g.
• Known as classic car heaven, 1950s American cars still serve as taxis.
• National flower is white fragrant mariposa (a type of crinum). Symbol of independence movement.
• Physician count per 10,000 population is 67, world's top class.
• Baseball nationalized, elementary school physical education includes mandatory catch.
• National literacy rate nearly 100%. 1961 literacy campaign praised as success story.
• Free medical and education system partially applies emergency response to tourists.
• Internet mainly park Wi-Fi, scratch card to enter password.
• Rum-based cocktails mojito and daiquiri were born in Havana.
• Cuban coffee standard is "café cubano" with sugar added to cup first before extraction.