Cuba, Caribbean
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.

Image of Havana, capital city of Cuba
Cuba is a Caribbean state with free universal healthcare, 99 % literacy, world-class biotech vaccines, and cultural tourism centred on music, heritage architecture, and classic automobiles.
Cuba in one word would be “Salsa,” meaning dance rhythm.
Cuba Flag
Cuba armorial
Cuba is a country on the Latin America and the Caribbean, North America located in the Caribbean sub‑region of the Americas continent.
Easy learning about Cuba |
The capital city of Cuba is Havana.
Cuba is located in | Latin America and the Caribbean, North America Caribbean Americas Continent |
Cuba has a population of | 11,019,931 inhabitants within a total area of 110,860 Km2 (68,885 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
Cuba’s Global Peace Index (GPI) | 98 (world rank position) GPI scale of 2.16 This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is... (2024 data from GPI) |
Human Development Index (HDI) | Cuba HDI ranks in position nº 97 worldwide HDI of 0.762 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
Cuba’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 62 countries Cuba passport ranks 77th in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
Cuba ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
Cuba EPI (English Proficiency Index) | is classified as Moderate proficiency has a score of 520 ranks 52nd worldwide (2024 data from EPI) |
Latitude & Longitude | 21° 30' N, 80° 00' W Open in Google Maps |
Neighbouring countries | United States. |
Cuba Climate | tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October) |
Most predominant religion | Christian, |
Second most predominant religion | folk religion, |
Currency name & code | Peso (CUP) |
Internet ccTLD | .cu |
Cuba calling code | +53 |
Cuba administrative divisions
15 provinces (provincias) and 1 special municipality* (municipio especial)
- Artemisa,
- Camaguey,
- Ciego de Avila,
- Cienfuegos,
- Granma,
- Guantanamo,
- Holguin,
- Isla de la Juventud*,
- La Habana (Havana),
- Las Tunas,
- Matanzas,
- Mayabeque,
- Pinar del Río,
- Sancti Spiritus,
- Santiago de Cuba,
- Villa Clara
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