- Capital: Havana
- Population: 11,256,372
- Surface Area: 109,880 km2
- Currency: Cuban pesos
- Religion: Mostly Christianity
- Belongs to: ACP, OAS, UN
- Capital: Damascus
- Population: 21,324,367
- Surface Area: 185,180 km2
- Currency: Syrian pounds
- Religion: Mostly Islam
- Belongs to: Arab League, IMF, UN