International Comunications

Airports
The largest is Havana Jose Marti,  the main entry point to the country, followed by Varadero and Camaguey. The air  terminals at Cayo Largo, Cienfuegos, Cayo Coco, Holguin, Manzanillo and Santiago de Cuba also service international flights.

Ports
Cubans main ports are at Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Ciefuegos and Matanzas, which has a supertanker  base.

The Marina Hemingway in Havana, the dock in Varadero and Cayo Largo del Sur are international ports for small craft. Tour cruises call at the ports of Havana  and Santiago de Cuba.

Telephone and  Telex
Tourist facilities have telephone exchanges for international  communications,there are also special booths for calls abroad.

Domestic long  distance calls can be made from private telephones by dialing 00, and for international ones, 09. A new international service is currently being functioning in all hotels of Cuba, which has direct world wide  access.

Ground
All  the country´s cities run local buses. There is also regular taxi service, and taxis can be ordered by phone or directly. The provinces have these same  services between their Municipalities. Interprovincial buses connect the  countrys major cities.

Rail transport is intermunicipal and interprovincial, except for some short routes near Havana. Oil prospecting and drilling is making steady progress, as is the construction materials industry. More than 90 % of the country has electricity.

Cuba has a merchant marine fleet. Fishing plays an important role in the  economy.

The iron and stell industry produces stell and has sheet steel factories.

Biotechnology  is in full development and the results of the country´s research are  internationally recognized. The pharmaceutical and electronics industry are also showing important progress.

Finally, tourism is taking off. There is a large investment plan that should place Cuba in the lead in Caribbean tourism within the decade.