TEFL Jobs in Cuba
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Cuba has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Cuba and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of TEFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about Cuba
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Country Information - Cuba |
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Republic of Cuba National name: República de Cuba President: Fidel Castro (1976) Area: 42,803 sq mi (110,860 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 11,346,670 (growth rate: 0.3%); birth rate: 12.0/1000; infant mortality rate: 6.3/1000; life expectancy: 77.2; density per sq mi: 265 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Havana, 2,686,000 (metro. area), 2,343,700 (city proper) Other large cities: Santiago de Cuba, 554,400; Camagüey, 354,400; Holguin, 319,300; Guantánamo, 274,300; Santa Clara, 251,800 Monetary unit: Cuban Peso Language: Spanish Ethnicity/race: mulatto 51%, white 37%, black 11%, Chinese 1% Religion: nominally 85% Roman Catholic before Castro assumed power Literacy rate: 97% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $33.92 billion; per capita $3,000. Real growth rate: 3%. Inflation: 3.1%. Unemployment: 2.5%. Arable land: 33%. Agriculture: sugar, tobacco, citrus, coffee, rice, potatoes, beans; livestock. Labor force: 4.55 million; agriculture 24%, industry 25%, services 51% (1999). Industries: sugar, petroleum, tobacco, chemicals, construction, services, nickel, steel, cement, agricultural machinery, biotechnology. Natural resources: cobalt, nickel, iron ore, copper, manganese, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land. Exports: $1.467 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): sugar, nickel, tobacco, fish, medical products, citrus, coffee. Imports: $4.531 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): petroleum, food, machinery and equipment, chemicals. Major trading partners: Netherlands, Russia, Canada, Spain, China, Italy, France, Mexico, U.S., Brazil. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 473,031 (2000); mobile cellular: 2,994 (1997). Radio broadcast stations: AM 169, FM 55, shortwave 1 (1998). Radios: 3.9 million (1997). Television broadcast stations: 58 (1997). Televisions: 2.64 million (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 5 (2001). Internet users: 120,000 (2002). Transportation: Railways: total: 3,442 km; in addition, 7,742 km of track is in private use by sugar plantations (2002). Highways: total: 60,858 km; paved: 29,820 km (including 638 km of expressway); unpaved: 31,038 km (1999 est.). Waterways: 240 km. Ports and harbors: Cienfuegos, Havana, Manzanillo, Mariel, Matanzas, Nuevitas, Santiago de Cuba. Airports: 161 (2002). International disputes: U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay is leased to U.S. and only mutual agreement or U.S. abandonment of the area can terminate the lease.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.