Wiki / North America / Cuba
- Official name
- Republic of Cuba República de Cuba · Spanish
- Capital
- Havana
- Region
- Caribbean
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 11 million
- Area
- 109,884 km²
- Currency
- Cuban convertible peso (CUC), Cuban peso (CUP)
- Neighbours
- None — island or sea borders only
- Internet / phone
- .cu · +53
Where it is
Notable facts
- Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean.
- It has one of the world’s highest doctor-to-population ratios and sends medical brigades abroad.
- Cuban cigars are made from tobacco grown mainly in the Vuelta Abajo region of Pinar del Río.
- Classic 1950s American cars remain in daily use because of decades of import restrictions.
World Heritage 9 sites
- Old Havana and its Fortification System
- Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios
- San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba
National dish
Ropa vieja Beef simmered then shredded and cooked down in tomato, pepper and onion; the name means "old clothes".