World Countries: Cuba

Location

Part of the Greater Antilles, Cuba is the largest Caribbean island and is located approximately 93 miles (150km) from Key West, Florida.

Geographic Features

Predominantly flat, Cuba is home to fertile plains with three distinct mountainous areas.

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Cuba flag image

The white star on Cuba's flag, pictured above, was copied from
the flag of the state of Texas, according to the CIA World
Factbook1. The red on the flag represents the blood shed in the
fight for independence. White represents the ideal of
independence and blue represents the three old divisions of the nation.

Climate

Cuba's climate is subtropical to tropical with heavy rains and hurricanes in autumn.

Official Name

Republic of Cuba

Capital

Havana

Official Language

Spanish

Population

July 2011 Estimate: 11,087,330

Formation

A former Spanish colony, Cuba gained independence in 1902. Today a large majority of the population are of Spanish descent.

See also the Caribbean island countries of: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Source: 1. CIA World Factbook

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