Havana

[[Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar Havana (; ; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. It is the most populous city, the largest by area, and the second largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean region. The population in 2002 was 2,137,847 inhabitants, and its area is for the capital city side and 8,475.57 km2 for the metropolitan zone.

Havana was founded by the Spanish in the 16th century. It served as a springboard for the Spanish conquest of the Americas, becoming a stopping point for Spanish galleons returning to Spain. Philip II of Spain granted Havana the title of capital in 1607. Walls and forts were built to protect the city.

The city is the seat of the Cuban government and various ministries, and headquarters of businesses and over 100 diplomatic offices. The governor is Reinaldo García Zapata of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC). In 2009, the city/province had the third-highest income in the country.

Contemporary Havana can essentially be described as three cities in one: Old Havana, Vedado and the newer suburban districts. The city extends mostly westward and southward from the bay, which is entered through a narrow inlet and which divides into three main harbors: Marimelena, Guanabacoa and Antares. The Almendares River traverses the city from south to north, entering the Straits of Florida a few miles west of the bay.

The city attracts over amillion tourists annually; (1,176,627 international tourists in 2010, a 20% increase from 2005). Old Havana was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. The city is also noted for its history, culture, architecture and monuments. As typical of Cuba, Havana experiences a tropical climate.

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    Washington, D.C., The National Archives, National Archives and Records Service.
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    Published 1914
    Habana : Imprenta "El Siglo XX", 1914.
    1 online resource (128 pages)
    “...Havana (Cuba)...”
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    Published 1913
    Habana : Imprenta y papelería de Rambla, Bouza y Ca., 1913.
    1 online resource (22 pages)
    “...Havana (Cuba)...”
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    Published 1970
    La Habana [Consejo Cįentifico, Ministerio de Salud Pública] 1970.
    2 v. 23 cm.
    “...Havana (Cuba). Ayuntamiento...”
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    Published 1879
    Habana : Imp. del Gobierno y Capitania General por S.M., [1879]-
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    “...Havana (Cuba : Province)...”
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    Published 1918
    Habana : Imp. "La Universal", 1918-
    1 online resource ( v.)
    “...Congreso Jurídico Nacional (Cuba) Havana, Cuba)...”
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    Published 1904
    1904-1910.
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    “...Asociación Canaria (Havana, Cuba)...”
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    La Habana, Universidad de la Habana.
    v. ill. 36 cm.
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    “...Havana (Cuba). Universidad. Comisión de Extension Universitaria...”
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    Published 1929
    La Habana : Oficina Interamericana de Marcas, 1929-
    1 online resource ( volumes)
    “...Inter-American Trade-Mark Bureau (Havana, Cuba)...”
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    by Zamora y López, Juan Clemente
    Published 1937
    Habana : Imp. "El Score," [1937]
    39 p. ; 18 cm.
    “...Instituto Nacional de Previsíon y Reformas Sociales (Havana, Cuba)...”
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    Published 1980
    La Habana : Editorial ORBE, 1980.
    453 p. : ill. : 27 cm.
    “...Congreso de la CTC Havana, Cuba...”
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    Havana, Instituto Finlay.
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    “...Instituto Finlay (Havana, Cuba_. Sección de Publicaciones Cientificas, Biblioteca y Museo...”
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    Habana, Instituto del Cáncer.
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    “...Havana (Cuba). Instituto del Cáncer...”
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    Habana, Cuba : Centro de Estudios Latinoamericano.
    53 volumes : illustrations ; 20 cm.
    “...Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos (Havana, Cuba)...”
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    Published 1956
    Washington : National Archives, National Archives and Records Services, General Services Administration, 1956-1961.
    133 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
    “...United States. Consulate (Havana, Cuba)...”
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    Published 1984
    La Habana : Centro de Estudios sobre América, 1984.
    xvii, 341 p. ; 27 cm.
    “...Seminario "Elecciones Norteamericanas y Politicas hacia América Latina" Havana, Cuba...”
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    Published 1930
    Guatemala, C.A. : Tipografía Nacional, 1930.
    1 online resource (52 pages)
    “...International American Conference Havana, Cuba...”
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    Published 1986
    1986.
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    “...Conferencia de la AFEIEAL Havana, Cuba...”
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