Gregory Petrson asked in USMA 9706:
>I recently received an email concerning a Canada/Cuba business trade
>mission. They indicated that Cuba's economy is doing well and they are
>currently expanding their hotels to accommodate tourists.
>
>According to this email Canada became Cuba's largest trading partner in
>1998. Cuba currently needs building supplies, new and reconditioned
>machine parts, etc.
>
>Does anyone on the list know if Cuba uses North American lumber sizes? How
>metric is Cuba... or since there is a trade embargo with the US do they
>just take what they can get no matter if it's WOMBAT or SI.
>
>greg
Cuba went metric, along with Spain, before 1860.
