Cuba

Cuba kyo͞o´bə, Span. ko͞o´bä [key], officially Republic of Cuba, republic (2015 est. pop. 11,461,000), 42,804 sq mi (110,860 sq km), consisting of the island of Cuba and numerous adjacent islands, in the Caribbean Sea. Havana is the capital and largest city.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Land and People
• Economy
• Government
• History
• Bibliography

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