Geography of Cuba
Continent	America
Region	Caribbean Greater Antilles
Coordinates	21°30′N 80°00′W / 21.5, -80 (Cuba)Coordinates: 21°30′N 80°00′W / 21.5, -80 (Cuba)
Area	Ranked 105th 110,860 km² (42,803.3 sq mi) 99% land 1 % water
Borders	Total land borders: 29 km (18 mi) (Guantanamo Bay Naval Base)
Highest point	Pico Turquino 2,005 m (6,578 ft)
Lowest point	sea level
Longest river	Cauto River 343 km (213 mi)
Largest lake	Zaza Reservoir 113.5 km² (43.8 sq mi)

Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. Cuba has a total land area of 110,860 km² (42,803.3 sq mi). It has 3,735 km (2,321 mi) of coastline and 29 km (18 mi) of land borders — all with the United States territory at Guantánamo Bay, where the U.S. Navy's Guantanamo Bay Naval Base is located. World map showing the Americas CIA political map of the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the continents of North America[1] and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... West Indies redirects here. ... Location of the Greater Antilles (green) in relation to the rest of the Caribbean The islands of the Caribbean Sea, collectively known as the West Indies are sorted by size and location into the Bahamas (or Lucayan archipelago), the Lesser Antilles and the Greater Antilles. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Countries by area. ... This is a list of land borders between countries Note: Entries which are not sovereign states are italicised. ... Gitmo redirects here. ... Pico Turquino (Spanish for Turquino Peak) is the highest point in Cuba, at 6,749 feet (1,975 m). ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... The Cauto River or Río Cauto, located in southeast Cuba, is the longest river of Cuba. ... An island nation is a country that is wholly confined to an island or islands. ... Map of Central America and the Caribbean The Caribbean Sea (pronounced or ) is a tropical sea in the Western Hemisphere, part of the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of the Gulf of Mexico. ... A coastal image featured on a United States postal stamp. ... United States territory is any extent of region under the jurisdiction of the federal government of the United States,[1] including all waters[2] (around islands or continental tracts). ... Map of Cuba with location of Guantánamo Bay indicated. ... USN redirects here. ... Gitmo redirects here. ...

Cuba lies west of the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Gulf of Mexico, south of the Straits of Florida, northwest of the Windward Passage, and northeast of the Yucatan Channel. The main island (Cuba) makes up most of the land area 105,006 km² (40,543 sq mi).^[1] The island is 1,199 km (745 mi) long and 200 km (124 mi) across its widest points and 35 km (22 mi) across its narrowest points.^[1] The largest island outside the main island is the Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Youth) in the southwest, with an area of 3,056 km² (1,179.9 sq mi).^[1] The Atlantic Ocean, not including Arctic and Antarctic regions. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... The Straits of Florida, Florida Straits, or Florida Strait is a strait located south-southeast of the North American mainland, generally accepted to be between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, and between the Florida Keys and Cuba. ... The Windward Passage marked in red The Windward Passage is a strait in the Caribbean Sea, between the islands of Cuba and Hispaniola. ... The Yucatan Channel is a strait between Mexico and Cuba. ... The Isla de la Juventud (Spanish) or Isle of Youth (English) is the largest island of Cuba after Cuba proper. ...

Physical geography

Cuba from space

Cuba is located 80 km (50 mi) west of Haiti across the Windward Passage, 140 km (87 mi) south of the Bahamas, 145 km (90 mi) south of Florida, 210 km (130 mi) east of Mexico, and 146 km (91 mi) north of Jamaica. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Windward Passage marked in red The Windward Passage is a strait in the Caribbean Sea, between the islands of Cuba and Hispaniola. ... [--168. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ...

Cuba is the largest country by land area in the Caribbean. Its main island is the seventeenth-largest island in the world by land area. The island raises between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is bordered to the north by the Straits of Florida, to the north-east by Nicholas Channel and the Old Bahamas Channel. The southern part is bounded by the Windward Passage and the Cayman Trench, while the south-west lies in the Caribbean Sea. To the west, it reaches to the Yucatan Channel, and the north-west is open to the Gulf of Mexico. This is a list of islands in the world ordered by area. ... Map of Central America and the Caribbean The Caribbean Sea (pronounced or ) is a tropical sea in the Western Hemisphere, part of the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of the Gulf of Mexico. ... The Straits of Florida, Florida Straits, or Florida Strait is a strait located south-southeast of the North American mainland, generally accepted to be between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, and between the Florida Keys and Cuba. ... The Windward Passage marked in red The Windward Passage is a strait in the Caribbean Sea, between the islands of Cuba and Hispaniola. ... Cayman Trench, also called Bartlett Deep, or Bartlett Trough, is a submarine trench on the floor of the western Caribbean Sea between Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. ... The Yucatan Channel is a strait between Mexico and Cuba. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ...

More than 4,000 islands and cays are found in the surrounding sea and bays. The southern coast includes such archipelagos as Jardines de la Reina and the Canarreos. The northern-eastern shore is lined by the Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago, that includes Jardines del Rey and is composed of approximately 2,517 cays and isles.^[2] The Colorados Archipelago is developed on the north-western coast. A cay (also spelled key, but both are pronounced alike as key [IPA: ]) is a small, low island consisting mostly of sand or coral. ... The Mergui Archipelago The Archipelago Sea, situated between the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland, the largest archipelago in the world by the number of islands. ... Jardines de la Reina (English: ) is an archipelago south of Cuba, in the provinces of Camagüey and Ciego de Ávila. ... Canarreos Archipelago is an archipelago south of Cuba. ... Location of Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago in Cuba Sabana-Camaguey (Spanish: ) is an archipelago that lines Cubas north-central Atlantic coast. ... Location of Jardines del Rey in Cuba Jardines del Rey (English: ) is an archipelago located off the northern coast of the island of Cuba, in the northern parts of the provinces of Ciego de Ávila and Camagüey. ... Location of Colorados Archipelago in Cuba The Colorados Archipelago (Spanish: , also called Archipiélago de Santa Isabel and Archipiélago de Guaniguanico) is a chain of isles and cays on Cubas north-western coast. ...

Terrain

Beach on Cayo Largo del Sur

Terrain is mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast. The lowest point is the Caribbean Sea at 0 m (sea level) and the highest point is Pico Turquino at 2,005 m (6,578 ft), part of the Sierra Maestra mountain range, located in the south-west of the island. Other significant mountain ranges are Sierra Cristal in the south-east, Escambray Mountains in the center of the island, and Sierra del Rosario in the north-west. White sand beaches, as well as mangroves and marshes can be found in the coastal area. The largest is the Zapata Swamp, with over 4,520 km² (1,745 sq mi). Shallow water surrounds Cayo Largo, evidenced by the lighter shade of blue around the islands perimeter. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... Pico Turquino (Spanish for Turquino Peak) is the highest point in Cuba, at 6,749 feet (1,975 m). ... Sierra Maestra is a mountain range that runs westward across the south of the old Oriente Province from what is now Guantánamo Province to Niquero [1] in southeast Cuba, rising abruptly from the coast. ... The Escambray Mountains are off the coast of the western shore of Cuba. ... Above and below water view at the edge of the mangal. ...

Cuba has negligible in-land water area. The largest natural water mirror is Laguna de Leche at 67.2 km² (25.9 sq mi), while the man-made Zaza Reservoir, at 113.5 km² (43.8 sq mi), is the largest in-land water surface by area in the country.

Cuba's climate is tropical and moderated by trade winds. The dry season lasts from November to April and the rainy season from May to October. Cuba makes maritime claims that include a territorial sea of 12 nautical miles (22 km) and an exclusive economic zone of 200 nautical miles (370 km). Image:Atmospheric circulatlion. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A wet season or rainy season is a season in which the average rainfall in a region is significantly increased. ... The territorial waters are sea waters of a littoral state that are regarded as under jurisdiction of the state: commonly, those waters measured from the shoreline of a sovereign state where the laws of that state are applicable. ... Sea areas in international rights Under the law of the sea, an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is a seazone over which a state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources. ... A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of length. ...

Extreme points

Places in Cuba

Extreme points in Cuba are: Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 364 pixelsFull resolution (1363 × 621 pixel, file size: 41 KB, MIME type: image/png) A map showing Cubas cities and main towns. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 364 pixelsFull resolution (1363 × 621 pixel, file size: 41 KB, MIME type: image/png) A map showing Cubas cities and main towns. ...

Location of Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago in Cuba Sabana-Camaguey (Spanish: ) is an archipelago that lines Cubas north-central Atlantic coast. ... Guanahacabibes Peninsula is the western most point on the island of Cuba. ... Pico Turquino (Spanish for Turquino Peak) is the highest point in Cuba, at 6,749 feet (1,975 m). ... Sierra Maestra is a mountain range that runs westward across the south of the old Oriente Province from what is now Guantánamo Province to Niquero [1] in southeast Cuba, rising abruptly from the coast. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... Map of Central America and the Caribbean The Caribbean Sea (pronounced or ) is a tropical sea in the Western Hemisphere, part of the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of the Gulf of Mexico. ... This article is about the capital of Cuba. ... Baracoa is a municipality and city in Guantánamo Province in extreme eastern Cuba. ... Year 1511 (MDXI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Keyhole Markup Language (KML) is an XML-based language for describing three-dimensional geospatial data and its display in application programs. ... GeoTagging, sometimes referred to as Geocoding, is the process of adding geographical identification metadata to various media such as websites, RSS feeds, or images. ...

Natural resources

Tobacco filed in Pinar del Río

Main article: Economy of Cuba

Natural resources include cobalt, nickel, iron ore, copper, manganese, salt, timber, silica, and petroleum. At one time the whole island was covered with forest and there are still many cedar, rosewood, mahogany, and other valuable trees. Large areas were cleared to grow more sugar cane, and so few trees were left that timber had to be imported. Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. ... Pinar del Río is one of the provinces of Cuba. ... The economy of Cuba is a largely state-controlled, planned economy overseen by the Cuban government, though there remains significant foreign investment and enterprise in Cuba. ... For other uses, see Cobalt (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Nickel (disambiguation). ... This heap of iron ore pellets will be used in steel production. ... For other uses, see Copper (disambiguation). ... General Name, symbol, number manganese, Mn, 25 Chemical series transition metals Group, period, block 7, 4, d Appearance silvery metallic Standard atomic weight 54. ... This article is about common table salt. ... Timber in storage for later processing at a sawmill Timber is a term used to describe wood, either standing or that has been processed for use—from the time trees are felled, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial use—as structural material for construction or wood... The chemical compound silicon dioxide, also known as silica, is the oxide of silicon, chemical formula SiO2. ... Petro redirects here. ... For other uses, see Cedar (disambiguation). ... Rosewood refers to a number of richly hued timbers, brownish with darker veining. ... This article is about the timber. ... Species Ref: ITIS 42058 as of 2004-05-05 Sugarcane is one of six species of a tall tropical southeast Asian grass (Family Poaceae) having stout fibrous jointed stalks whose sap at one time was the primary source of sugar. ...

Oil is extracted on Cuba's northern shore, in the provinces of La Habana and Matanzas. The oil is of low quality, and used for energy generation only. Petro redirects here. ... La Habana province, Cuba, is one of the provinces of Cuba. ... Matanzas is one of the provinces of Cuba. ...

Sugar cane was the most important part part of the economy in Cuba's history, and is still grown on large areas. Extensive irrigation systems are developed in the south of Sancti Spíritus Province. Tobacco, used for some of the world's best cigars, is grown especially in the Pinar del Río Province. Species Ref: ITIS 42058 as of 2004-05-05 Sugarcane is one of six species of a tall tropical southeast Asian grass (Family Poaceae) having stout fibrous jointed stalks whose sap at one time was the primary source of sugar. ... Irrigation is the artificial application of water to the soil usually for assisting in growing crops. ... Sancti Spíritus is one of the provinces of Cuba. ... Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. ... Pinar del Río is one of the provinces of Cuba. ...

See also: Agriculture of Cuba

Agriculture has played an important part in Cubas economy for several hundred years. ...

Administrative subdivisions

Level 3 administrative divisions in Cuba

Main article: Provinces of Cuba

Cuba is divided into 14 Provinces and one special municipality (Isla de la Juventud). The provinces are further sub-divided into level 3 sub-divisions, called municipalities (Spanish: Municipios), of which there are 169 following the 1976 administrative re-distribution.^[3] Administratively, Cuba is divided into fourteen provinces and one special municipality. ... Administratively, Cuba is divided into fourteen provinces and one special municipality. ... The Isla de la Juventud (Spanish) or Isle of Youth (English) is the largest island of Cuba after Cuba proper. ... Municipalities of Cuba The provinces of Cuba are divided into 169 municipalities or municipios. ... Municipio (Spanish and Italian) and Município (Portuguese) are the terms used for the following subnational entities: // Município Município (Brazil) Município (Portugal), more commonly called concelho Municipio Municipio (Colombia) Municipio (Italy), more commonly called comune Municipio (Mexico) Municipio (Puerto Rico) Municipio (Spain) Municipio (Venezuela) See also Munic...

See also: Municipalities of Cuba and List of places in Cuba

Municipalities of Cuba The provinces of Cuba are divided into 169 municipalities or municipios. ... A list of places in Cuba Cities Camagüey Cienfuegos Guantánamo Havana Holguín Matanzas Pinar del Río Placetas Santa Clara Santiago de Cuba Provinces Camagüey Province Ciego de Ávila Province Cienfuegos Province Ciudad de La Habana Granma Province Guantánamo Province Holguín Province Havana Province...

References

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External links

• Old Cuban maps and plans for almost all provinces, municipalities, cities and townships in Cuba at the time the 1943 census was taken.

	Mexico Gulf of Mexico	United States Straits of Florida	Bahamas Nicholas Channel
	Yucatan Channel		Atlantic Ocean Turks and Caicos Islands
		Cuba
	Caribbean Sea Cayman Islands	Cayman Trench Jamaica	Windward Passage Haiti

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v • d • e Subdivisions of Cuba
Provinces	Camagüey · Ciego de Ávila · Cienfuegos · Ciudad de La Habana · Granma · Guantánamo · Holguín · Isla de la Juventud · La Habana · Las Tunas · Matanzas · Pinar del Río · Sancti Spíritus · Santiago de Cuba · Villa Clara
Historical provinces	Santa Clara (Las Villas) · Camagüey (Puerto Principe) · Oriente (Santiago de Cuba)
Capitals	Bayamo · Camagüey · Ciego de Ávila · Cienfuegos · Guantánamo · Havana · Holguín · Victoria de Las Tunas · Matanzas · Pinar del Río · Sancti Spiritus · Santa Clara · Santiago de Cuba