Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean. Its 1960s American cars stayed on the road because imports stopped, and mechanics have kept them running ever since.
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Easy learning about Cuba
The capital city of Cuba is Havana, capital city of Cuba.
Word: Salsa
Meaning: dance rhythm
Administrative Divisions
15 provinces and 1 special municipality.
Provinces:
- Artemisa
- Camagüey
- Ciego de Ávila
- Cienfuegos
- Granma
- Guantánamo
- Havana
- Holguín
- Las Tunas
- Matanzas
- Mayabeque
- Pinar del Río
- Sancti Spíritus
- Santiago de Cuba
- Villa Clara
Special municipality:
- Isla de la Juventud
Provinces and special municipality of Cuba map
Cuba is a Country of Greater Antilles on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the Caribbean sub-region in the continent of Americas.
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Height
-2 m (-7 ft), 40 m (131 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), Max altitude 1971 m (6470 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Cuba
Height from south to north in Cuba
1Caribbean Sea (West), North Atlantic Ocean (East), Gulf of Mexico (West)0 m2Cauto1 to 97 m
Population of Cuba, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Havana, capital city of Cuba
Population: 10,937,203 (World Bank)
Area: 109,884 km² / 42,426 sq mi
People from Cuba are called: Cubans
Geography
Latitude: 21.334° N
Longitude: 77.976° W
Geographical Subregion: Caribbean
Intermediary Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Continental Region: Americas
Highest Elevation Point: Pico Turquino (1 974 m)
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea (0 m)
Borders
- United States of America — Land border
Climate
tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October)
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 52 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 520 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Moderate Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 109 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.139 (GPI)
Economy
Currency: Peso
Currency Code: CUP
Human Development
HDI Rank: 97 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.762
Mean Years of Schooling: 10.6
Expected Years of Schooling: 13.9
Life Expectancy at Birth: 78.1 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Christian
Second Most Predominant: Folk Religion
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .cu
Calling Code: +53
MapGeo Name: Cuba
MapGeo Code: CU