Capital

Kuba

name: Havana

geographic coordinates: 23 07 N, 82 21 W

time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November; note - Cuba has been known to alter the schedule of DST on short notice in an attempt to conserve electricity for lighting

etymology: the sites of Spanish colonial cities often retained their original Taino names; Habana, the Spanish name for the city, may be based on the name of a local Taino chief, HABAGUANEX

Liechtenstein

name: Vaduz

geographic coordinates: 47 08 N, 9 31 E

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

etymology: may be a conflation from the Latin vallis (valley) and the High German diutisk (meaning "German") to produce Valdutsch ("German valley"), which over time simplified and came to refer specifically to Vaduz, the town

Taiwan

name: Taipei

geographic coordinates: 25 02 N, 121 31 E

time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: the Chinese meaning is "Northern Taiwan," reflecting the city's position in the far north of the island

Citizenship

Kuba

citizenship by birth: yes

citizenship by descent only: yes

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: unknown

Liechtenstein

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Liechtenstein; in the case of a child born out of wedlock, the mother must be a citizen

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Taiwan

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Taiwan

dual citizenship recognized: yes, except that citizens of Taiwan are not recognized as dual citizens of the People's Republic of China

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Legal system

Kuba

civil law system based on Spanish civil code

Liechtenstein

civil law system influenced by Swiss, Austrian, and German law

Taiwan

civil law system

Suffrage

Kuba

16 years of age; universal

Liechtenstein

18 years of age; universal

Taiwan

20 years of age; universal; note - in March 2022, the Legislative Yuan approved lowering the voting age to 18, but the change will require a constitutional amendment that must be submitted to a referendum

Area

Kuba

total: 110,860 sq km

land: 109,820 sq km

water: 1,040 sq km

Liechtenstein

total: 160 sq km

land: 160 sq km

water: 0 sq km

Taiwan

total: 35,980 sq km

land: 32,260 sq km

water: 3,720 sq km

note: includes the Pescadores, Matsu, and Kinmen islands

Land use

Kuba

agricultural land: 60.3% (2018 est.)

arable land: 33.8% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 3.6% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 22.9% (2018 est.)

forest: 27.3% (2018 est.)

other: 12.4% (2018 est.)

Liechtenstein

agricultural land: 37.6% (2018 est.)

arable land: 18.8% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 18.8% (2018 est.)

forest: 43.1% (2018 est.)

other: 19.3% (2018 est.)

Taiwan

agricultural land: 22.7% (2018 est.)

arable land: 16.9% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 5.8% (2018 est.)

other: 77.3% (2018 est.)

Location

Kuba

Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida

Liechtenstein

Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland

Taiwan

Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China

Age structure

Kuba

0-14 years: 16.39% (male 926,457/female 874,347)

15-64 years: 66.81% (male 3,692,573/female 3,647,316)

65 years and over: 16.8% (2023 est.) (male 835,005/female 1,010,276)

Liechtenstein

0-14 years: 15.27% (male 3,389/female 2,718)

15-64 years: 64.38% (male 12,800/female 12,947)

65 years and over: 20.35% (2023 est.) (male 3,738/female 4,401)

Taiwan

0-14 years: 12.22% (male 1,482,120/female 1,399,336)

15-64 years: 69.72% (male 8,211,973/female 8,233,667)

65 years and over: 18.07% (2023 est.) (male 1,922,365/female 2,339,152)

Birth rate

Kuba

10 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Liechtenstein

10.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Taiwan

7.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Kuba

9.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Liechtenstein

8.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Taiwan

8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Kuba

Spanish (official)

major-language sample(s):
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Liechtenstein

German 91.5% (official) (Alemannic is the main dialect), Italian 1.5%, Turkish 1.3%, Portuguese 1.1%, other 4.6% (2015 est.)

major-language sample(s):
Das World Factbook, die unverzichtbare Quelle für grundlegende Informationen. (German)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Taiwan

Mandarin (official), Min Nan, Hakka dialects, approximately 16 indigenous languages

major-language sample(s):
世界概況  –  不可缺少的基本消息來源 (Mandarin)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Life expectancy at birth

Kuba

total population: 79.9 years (2023 est.)

male: 77.5 years

female: 82.4 years

Liechtenstein

total population: 82.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 80.5 years

female: 85.6 years

Taiwan

total population: 81.4 years (2023 est.)

male: 78.4 years

female: 84.5 years

Major urban areas - population

Kuba

2.149 million HAVANA (capital) (2023)

Liechtenstein

5,000 VADUZ (capital) (2018)

Taiwan

4.504 million New Taipei City, 2.754 million TAIPEI (capital), 2.319 million Taoyuan, 1.553 million Kaohsiung, 1.369 million Taichung, 863,000 Tainan (2023)

Median age

Kuba

total: 42.3 years (2023 est.)

male: 40.8 years

female: 44.3 years

Liechtenstein

total: 44.1 years (2023 est.)

male: 42.3 years

female: 46 years

Taiwan

total: 44 years (2023 est.)

male: 43 years

female: 45 years

Liechtenstein

31.3 years (2017)

Net migration rate

Kuba

-2.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Liechtenstein

4.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Taiwan

1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Kuba

large population clusters found throughout the country, the more significant ones being in the larger towns and cities, particularly the capital of Havana

Liechtenstein

most of the population is found in the western half of the country along the Rhine River

Taiwan

distribution exhibits a peripheral coastal settlement pattern, with the largest populations on the north and west coasts

Population growth rate

Kuba

-0.19% (2023 est.)

Liechtenstein

0.7% (2023 est.)

Taiwan

0.03% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Kuba

1.71 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Liechtenstein

1.69 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Taiwan

1.09 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Kuba

urban population: 77.5% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.19% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Liechtenstein

urban population: 14.6% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Taiwan

urban population: 80.1% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.65% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Kuba

NA

Liechtenstein

2.6% of GDP (2011 est.)

Taiwan

NA

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Kuba

total: 14 years

male: 13 years

female: 15 years (2021)

Liechtenstein

total: 15 years

male: 16 years

female: 14 years (2020)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Kuba

-10.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Liechtenstein

1.6% (of GDP) (2012 est.)

Taiwan

-0.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Kuba

-6.75% (2021 est.)

Liechtenstein

NA

Taiwan

3.9% (2017 est.)

Labor force

Kuba

5.135 million (2021 est.)

note: state sector 72.3%, non-state sector 27.7%

Liechtenstein

38,520 (2015 est.) (2012)

note: 51% of the labor force in Liechtenstein commute daily from Austria, Switzerland, and Germany

Taiwan

11.498 million (2020 est.)

Population below poverty line

Kuba

NA

Liechtenstein

NA

Taiwan

1.5% (2012 est.)

Unemployment rate

Kuba

2.76% (2021 est.)

2.62% (2020 est.)

1.74% (2019 est.)

note: data are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double

Liechtenstein

2.4% (2015)

2.4% (2014)

Taiwan

3.73% (2019 est.)

3.69% (2018 est.)

Public debt

Kuba

47.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

42.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Taiwan

35.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

36.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data for central government

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Kuba

5.5% (2017 est.)

4.5% (2016 est.)

Liechtenstein

-0.4% (2016 est.)

-0.2% (2013)

Taiwan

0.5% (2019 est.)

1.3% (2018 est.)

0.6% (2017 est.)

Exports

Kuba

$2.63 billion (2017 est.)

$2.546 billion (2016 est.)

note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.

Liechtenstein

$3.217 billion (2015 est.)

$3.774 billion (2014 est.)

note: trade data exclude trade with Switzerland

Taiwan

$388.49 billion (2019 est.)

$383.484 billion (2018 est.)

$382.736 billion (2017 est.)

Exports - partners

Kuba

China 38%, Spain 11%, Netherlands 5%, Germany 5% (2019)

Taiwan

China 26%, United States 14%, Hong Kong 12%, Japan 7%, Singapore 7%, South Korea 5% (2019)

Imports

Kuba

$11.06 billion (2017 est.)

$10.28 billion (2016 est.)

Liechtenstein

$2.23 billion (2014 est.)

note: trade data exclude trade with Switzerland

Taiwan

$308.744 billion (2019 est.)

$305.428 billion (2018 est.)

$303.067 billion (2017 est.)

Imports - partners

Kuba

Spain 19%, China 15%, Italy 6%, Canada 5%, Russia 5%, United States 5%, Brazil 5% (2019)

Taiwan

China 21%, Japan 16%, United States 11%, South Korea 6% (2019)

Airports

Kuba

133 (2021)

Taiwan

37 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Kuba

total: 231,654 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)

Liechtenstein

total: 18,050 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (2020 est.)

Taiwan

total: 5,831,470 (2019 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 25 (2019 est.)

Internet users

Kuba

total: 7.81 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 71% (2021 est.)

note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet"; issues relating to COVID-19 impact research into internet adoption, so actual internet user figures may be different than published numbers suggest

Liechtenstein

total: 37,440 (2021 est.)

percent of population: 96% (2021 est.)

Taiwan

total: 21.6 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 90% (2021 est.)

Railways

Kuba

total: 8,367 km (2017)

standard gauge: 8,195 km (2017) 1.435-m gauge (124 km electrified)

narrow gauge: 172 km (2017) 1.000-m gauge

note: As of 2013, 70 km of standard gauge and 12 km of narrow gauge track were not for public use

Liechtenstein

total: 9 km (2018)

standard gauge: 9 km (2018) 1.435-m gauge (electrified)

note: belongs to the Austrian Railway System connecting Austria and Switzerland

Taiwan

total: 1,613.1 km (2018)

standard gauge: 345 km (2018) 1.435-m gauge (345 km electrified)

narrow gauge: 1,118.1 km (2018) 1.067-m gauge (793.9 km electrified)

150 0.762-m gauge note: the 0.762-gauge track belongs to three entities: the Forestry Bureau, Taiwan Cement, and TaiPower

Roadways

Kuba

total: 60,000 km (2015)

paved: 20,000 km (2001)

unpaved: 40,000 km (2001)

Liechtenstein

total: 630 km (2019)

Taiwan

total: 43,206 km (2017)

paved: 42,793 km (2017) (includes 1,348 km of highways and 737 km of expressways)

unpaved: 413 km (2017)

Telephones - fixed lines

Kuba

total subscriptions: 1,539,269 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2021 est.)

Liechtenstein

total subscriptions: 11,712 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 30 (2021 est.)

Taiwan

total subscriptions: 13 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 53 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Kuba

total subscriptions: 7,103,296 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 63 (2021 est.)

Liechtenstein

total subscriptions: 49,264 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 126 (2021 est.)

Taiwan

total subscriptions: 30 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 120 (2021 est.)

Waterways

Kuba

240 km (2011) (almost all navigable inland waterways are near the mouths of rivers)

Liechtenstein

28 km (2010)

Disputes - international

Kuba

US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay is leased to US and only mutual agreement or US abandonment of the facility can terminate the lease

Liechtenstein

none

Taiwan

Taiwan-Brunei-China-Malaysia-Philippines-Vietnam: involved in complex dispute over the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea that are thought to have large oil and natural gas reserves, as well as being located amidst prime fishing grounds and busy commercial shipping traffic; the Spratly Islands also are in a strategic position for establishing a military presence to monitor activity in the South China Sea; the 2002 "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea" has eased tensions but falls short of a legally binding "code of conduct" desired by several of the disputants

Taiwan-China-Philippines: border dispute over the Scarborough Reef in the South China Sea; Scarborough Reef, like the Spratly Islands, is strategically located and is surrounded by abundant fishing grounds; it may also be ripe for oil and natural gas exploration

Taiwan-China-Vietnam: the Paracel Islands are occupied by China but claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam

Taiwan-Japan-China: in 2003, China and Taiwan became more vocal in rejecting both Japan's claims to the uninhabited islands of the Senkaku-shoto (Diaoyu Tai) and Japan's unilaterally declared exclusive economic zone in the East China Sea where all parties engage in hydrocarbon prospecting; Senkaku-shoto is situated near key shipping lanes, rich fishing grounds, and possibly significant oil and natural gas reserves