Cuba has seen some bad times in the past but no one should be denied of developments  and admittedly they need modernization to keep up with the changing world. They are way behind other areas in terms of infrastructure, trading and the food industry. Due to economic sanctions, until today, Cuba doesn't have a single McDonalds branch.

The famous food chain and home to the well-known burgers, nuggets and fries, is one of the largest food chains whose presence is undeniably huge around the world. According to McDonald's website they are  "the world's leading foodservice retailers with more than 36,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries".

But due to economic sanctions against Cuba, they still don't have a McDonald's branch and Cubans are still deprived of the tastes many nations have learned to love. According to CIA "The country faced a severe economic downturn in 1990 following the withdrawal of former Soviet subsidies worth $4-6 billion annually. Cuba at times portrays the US embargo, in place since 1961, as the source of its difficulties.". This sanction has reflected in many Cuban's ways of life today, 

Cuba also doesn't have Starbucks and coke, another effect of the economic embargo given to them. However, Obama's recent visit to Havana might just change that. His historic tour of the island also opened the possibility of lifting the embargo for further economic reform in Cuba which could possibly allow business ventures to grown in Cuba, including the well-loved fast food chain.

But the number of McDonald's-deprived nations are surprisingly large. According to report, there're about 105 countries who also do not have a McDonalds. And it includes the Vatican. So tourists who wanted to visit the Vatican, prepare you because you won't be able to find a Big Mac in the course of your trip.

Other countries without McDonalds include North Korea, Zimbabwe, Kazakhstan and Syria