Republic of Cuba

República de Cuba (Spanish)
• Declaration of Independence
10 October 1868
• War of Independence
24 February 1895
• Recognized (handed over from Spain to the United States)
10 December 1898
• Republic declared (independence from United States)
20 May 1902
• Cuban Revolution
26 July 1953 – 1 January 1959
• Current constitution
24 February 1976