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INFOCUBA: GOVERNMENT
Government Profile
Type: Communist state; current
government assumed power January 1, 1959.
Independence: May 20, 1902.
Constitution: February 24, 1976.
Branches:
Executive--president, council of ministers.
Legislative--National Assembly of People's Government. Judicial--People's
Supreme Court.
Political party: Cuban Communist Party (PCC).
Suffrage: All citizens age 16 and older, except those who have
applied for permanent emigration. National Assembly elections were held in
1998.
Administrative subdivisions: 14 provinces, including the city of
Havana, and one special municipality (Isle of Youth).
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INFOCUBA
