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Cuba, Caribbean

This post was last updated by José of onez on Tuesday, 20 May 2025.

Havana, capital city of Cuba

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

Flag of Cuba

Cuba armorial

armorial of Cuba

Cuba is a country on the Latin America and the Caribbean, North America located in the Caribbean sub‑region of the Americas continent.

Cuba administrative divisions

15 provinces (provincias) and 1 special municipality* (municipio especial)

  1. Artemisa,
  2. Camaguey,
  3. Ciego de Avila,
  4. Cienfuegos,
  5. Granma,
  6. Guantanamo,
  7. Holguin,
  8. Isla de la Juventud*,
  9. La Habana (Havana),
  10. Las Tunas,
  11. Matanzas,
  12. Mayabeque,
  13. Pinar del Río,
  14. Sancti Spiritus,
  15. Santiago de Cuba,
  16. Villa Clara

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
Inhabitants of Cuba are called Cubans
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 countriesUnited States.
Cuba Climatetropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October)
Most predominant religionChristian,
Second most predominant religionfolk religion,
Currency name & code Peso (CUP)
Internet ccTLD.cu
Cuba calling code+53

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