- Cuba is largest country and Island in the Caribbean Isles. It is the world's 16th largest Island
- Cuba is around the size of Pennsylvania. Approximately 750 miles from east to west
- 2,321 Miles of Coastline - Over 280 Natural Beaches
- Total Area - 42,803 Square Miles
- Official Language - Spanish
- Total Population - Approximately 11.3 Million, with a median age of just over 35 years old
- Capitol & Largest City - Havana
- Currency - Cuban Peso
- Average Mean Temperature - 78°F/26°C
- The climate is mostly tropical with the dry season from November to April, and the rainy season lasting from May to October
- Cuba is 93 miles south of the Florida keys and 130 miles west of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula
- Main Shipping Ports - Havana, Cienfuegos, Manzanillo, Mariel, Matanzas, Nuevitas and Santiago de Cuba
- Agriculture Products - sugar, tobacco, citrus, coffee, rice, potatoes, beans
- Natural Resources - cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chronium, copper, salt, timber
- The Terrain varies from mostly flat to rolling plains. Rugged hills and mountains ascend throughout the Island , with it's largest range being the Sierra Maestra Mountains, and it's highest peak, Pico Turquino, at almost 6,500 feet
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