7 Facts About Cuba

1. In 2015, Cuba became the first country to eradicate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, a milestone hailed by the World Health Organization as "one of the greatest public health achievements possible".

2. The government of Cuba provides an online encyclopedia website called EcuRed that operates in a "wiki" format.

3. In 2006, Cuba started to test-drill these locations for possible exploitation.

4. The US embargo against Cuba was instituted in response to nationalization of US-citizen-held property and was maintained at the premise of perceived human rights violations.

5. In 2008, the European Union and Cuba agreed to resume full relations and cooperation activities.

6. The Communist Party of Cuba has held six party congress meetings since 1975.

7. In 1958, Cuba was a relatively well-advanced country by Latin American standards, and in some cases by world standards.