Outline of Cuba
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cuba:
The Flag of Cuba
The location of Cuba
An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Cuba
Cuba – island country in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city.[1][2] Cuba is home to over 11 million people and is the most populous island nation in the Caribbean. Its people, culture, and customs draw from diverse sources, such as the aboriginal Taíno and Ciboney peoples, the period of Spanish colonialism, the introduction of African slaves and its proximity to the United States.
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Cuba
- Pronounced: /ˈkjuːbə/ ⓘ KEW-bə, Spanish: [ˈkuβa] ⓘ
- Common English country name: Cuba
- Official English country name: The Republic of Cuba
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s): República de Cuba
- Adjectival(s): Cuban
- Demonym(s):`cubano/cubana
- Etymology: Name of Cuba
- International rankings of Cuba
- ISO country codes: CU, CUB, 192
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CU
- Internet country code top-level domain: .cu
Geography of Cuba
An enlargeable topographic map of Cuba
- Cuba is an island country
- Cuba is located in the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- North America (though not on the mainland)
- Atlantic Ocean
- Time zone: UTC-05, summer UTC-04
- Extreme points of Cuba
- High: Pico Turquino 1,974 m (6,476 ft)
- Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Coastline: 3,735 km
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Population: 11,268,000 - 73rd most populous country
- Area: 110,861 km2
- Atlas of Cuba
Environment of Cuba
An enlargeable satellite image of Cuba
- Ecoregions
- Biosphere reserves
- Earthquakes in Cuba
- Wildlife of Cuba
- Flora
- Fauna of Cuba
Natural geographic features
- Islands
- Mountains
- Bodies of water
- Gulfs and bays
- Rivers
- List of World Heritage Sites
Regions of Cuba
Ecoregions of Cuba
Administrative divisions of Cuba
Provinces of Cuba
- Camagüey Province
- Capital: Camagüey
- Ciego de Ávila Province
- Capital: Ciego de Ávila
- Cienfuegos Province
- Capital: Cienfuegos
- Granma
- Capital: Bayamo
- Guantánamo Province
- Capital: Guantánamo
- Ciudad de La Habana (Havana)
- La Habana Province
- Capital: no provincial capital, as the country's capital is located here
- Holguín Province
- Capital: Holguín
- Matanzas Province
- Capital: Matanzas
- Pinar del Río Province
- Capital: Pinar del Río
- Sancti Spíritus Province
- Capital: Sancti Spíritus
- Santiago de Cuba Province
- Capital: Santiago de Cuba
- Las Tunas Province
- Capital: Victoria de Las Tunas
- Villa Clara Province
- Capital: Santa Clara
Demography of Cuba
History of Cuba
By period
- Chronology of Colonial Cuba – 1512–1898
- Liberation from Spain
- Ten Years' War – 1868–1868
- Little War (Cuba) – Aug.1879–Sept. 1880
- Cuban War of Independence – 1895–1898
- Sinking of USS Maine – February 1898
- Spanish–American War – Apr. 1898–Aug. 1898
- First Occupation of Cuba – 1898–1902
- Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
- Cuban–American Treaty of Relations (1903)
- Second Occupation of Cuba, by the United States – 1906–1909
- Negro Rebellion – 1912
- Sugar Intervention – 1917–1922
- Protest of the Thirteen – March 1923
- creation of the Cuban Communist Party – 1925
- Sergeants' Revolt – September 1933
- One Hundred Days Government – Sept. 1933–Jan. 1934
- Cuban–American Treaty of Relations (1934) – June 1934
- Cuban Revolution – 1953–1959
- Timeline of the Cuban Revolution
- Fidel Castro in the Cuban Revolution
- Moncada Barracks – attack on 26 July 1953
- 26th of July Movement – 19539
- Granma (yacht) – November 1956
- Cuba – Soviet relations
- Republic of Cuba – 1959–
- Escambray rebellion – 1959–1965
- Bay of Pigs Invasion – April 1961
- Cuban Missile Crisis – October 1962
- Cuban intervention in Angola – 1975–1991)
- Special Period in Time of Peace – economic crisis, 1991–2000
- Cuban thaw – 2014–
By region
Government and politics of Cuba
- Form of government: socialist state, with national parliament
- Capital of Cuba: Havana
- Corruption in Cuba
- Cuban exile
- Elections in Cuba
- Political movements in Cuba
- Political parties in Cuba
- Governing political party: Communist Party of Cuba
Branches of the government of Cuba
Executive branch of the government of Cuba
Legislative branch of the government of Cuba
Judicial branch of the government of Cuba
Foreign relations of Cuba
- International Committee for Democracy in Cuba
- Diplomatic missions (embassies)
- Foreign relations, by country
- Cuban medical internationalism
International organization membership
The Republic of Cuba is a member of:[3]
Law and order in Cuba
Military of Cuba
Local government in Cuba
Local government in Cuba
Culture of Cuba
- Architecture of Cuba
- Cuisine of Cuba
- Festivals in Cuba
- Languages of Cuba
- Media in Cuba
- Museums in Cuba
- National symbols of Cuba
- People of Cuba
- Ethnic minorities in Cuba
- Women in Cuba
- Prostitution in Cuba
- Public holidays in Cuba
- Racism in Cuba
- Records of Cuba
- Scouting and Guiding in Cuba
- World Heritage Sites in Cuba
Art in Cuba
Religion in Cuba
Sports in Cuba
In general
By sport
- Baseball in Cuba
- Basketball in Cuba
- Cricket in Cuba
- Football in Cuba
- Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba
- Handball in Cuba
- Rugby in Cuba
- Volleyball in Cuba
Economy and infrastructure of Cuba
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 68th (sixty-eighth)
- Agriculture in Cuba
- Banking in Cuba
- Companies of Cuba
- Currency of Cuba: Convertible Peso / Peso
- Economic history of Cuba
- Energy in Cuba
- Energy policy of Cuba
- Oil industry in Cuba
- Mining in Cuba
- Rationing in Cuba
- Cuba Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Cuba
- Water supply and sanitation in Cuba
Communications in Cuba
Transportation in Cuba
- Airports in Cuba
- Rail transport in Cuba
- Road transport in Cuba
Health in Cuba
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Cuba
- All pages with titles containing Cuba
- All pages with titles beginning with Cuban
- All pages with titles containing Cuban
- Index of Cuba-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
- Outline of North America
References
- Thomas, Hugh (March 1971). Cuba; the Pursuit of Freedom. New York: Harper & Row. ISBN 0-06-014259-6.
- Thomas, Hugh (1997). The Slave Trade : The Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1440–1870. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.
- "Cuba". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
- BBC: Cuba: Key Facts
- Granma — International edition of Communist Party of Cuba Newspaper
- Cuba Web Directory — Links directory on Cuba.
- Government of Cuba
- Cuban News Agency
- Outline of Cuba at Curlie
- Cuba. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- The Cuban Rafter Phenomenon: A Unique Sea Exodus — University of Miami site
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