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The Resume

    (May 20, 1902- )
    Capital: Havana
    Currency: Cuban peso
    Became independent from Spain (December 10, 1898)
    Independence from US administration (May 20, 1902)

Why Cuba might be annoying:

    Elian Gonzalez.
    Fidel Castro led his rebel army to victory against the reigning government in 1959, and has ruled as dictator ever since.
    Doctors get paid $1 a day and have to supplement their incomes by driving taxis.
    Cubans must bring their own light bulbs when they go into a hospital for treatment, because light bulbs are so scarce.
    Because of an embargo on imports since JFK's era, Cuba still uses 1950's cars, trains, and other machinery.
    Children's milk rations are cut off at age seven.
    According to the US State Department, the Cuban government encourages child prostitution in Cuba for the service of tourists.
    Massive amounts of illegal immigrants flee Cuba each year and head for the coast of Florida.

Why Cuba might not be annoying:

    The US plot to assassinate Fidel Castro in the 1960's involved an exploding cigar.
    Each year the nation is hit by at least one hurricane, which later causes droughts.
    Only 24% of the nation's land is arable.
    Cuban's have to live under Fidel Castro's 'emperor until death' style government.

Credit: Break Dancing Robot


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 29 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 50 Votes: 22.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 84 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 161 Votes: 45.96% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 88 Votes: 44.32% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 215 Votes: 50.70% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 128 Votes: 35.16% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 31 Votes: 54.84% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 62 Votes: 64.52% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 97 Votes: 50.52% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 108 Votes: 67.59% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 154 Votes: 77.27% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 167 Votes: 70.66% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 283 Votes: 60.42% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 409 Votes: 61.86% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 742 Votes: 65.23% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1405 Votes: 68.26% Annoying