Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
Area > Comparative to US places
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
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Area > Land
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110,860 sq km |
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[100th of 238]
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Area > Land (per capita)
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9.704 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[131st of 227]
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Area > Total
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110,860 sq km |
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[110th of 250]
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Area > Total (per capita)
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9.704 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[136th of 231]
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Area > Water
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0 sq km |
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[215th of 239]
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Area > Water (per capita)
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0 sq km per million people |
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[204th of 225]
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Capital city with population
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Havana - 2,241,000 |
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Climate
tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October) |
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Coastline
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3,735 km |
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[38th of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Pico Turquino 2,005 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Caribbean Sea 0 m |
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Forested Land
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21.4% |
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[115th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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21 30 N, 80 00 W |
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Geography > Note
largest country in Caribbean and westernmost island of the Greater Antilles |
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Irrigated land
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8,700 sq km |
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[46th of 196]
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Irrigated land (per capita)
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775.412 sq km per million people |
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[25th of 167]
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Land area > sq. km
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109,820 km²
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[100th of 206]
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Land area > sq. km (per capita)
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9.745 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[121st of 206]
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Land boundaries > Border countries
US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay 29 km |
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Land boundaries > Total
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29 km |
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[160th of 166]
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Land boundaries > Total (per capita)
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2.539 km per million people |
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[163rd of 164]
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Land use > Arable land
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27.63% |
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[28th of 258]
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Land use > Other
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65.83% |
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[206th of 258]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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6.54% |
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[48th of 258]
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Largest city
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Havana |
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Largest city population
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2,221,000 |
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[44th of 174]
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Largest city population (per capita)
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0.196 per capita |
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[60th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Havana - 2,241,000 |
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Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida |
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean |
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Maritime claims > Contiguous zone
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24 nautical mile |
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[38th of 83]
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Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone
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200 nautical mile |
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[61st of 123]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nautical mile |
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[128th of 191]
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Natural hazards
the east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to November (in general, the country averages about one hurricane every other year); droughts are common |
Natural resources
cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land |
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northernmost point > Latitude
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23°16'N |
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Population density
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100.09 people per sqkm |
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[98th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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102.62 people/m²
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[84th of 204]
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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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89.6 people/km² of arable lan |
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[160th of 188]
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Surface area > sq. km
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110,860 km²
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[104th of 206]
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Surface area > sq. km (per capita)
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9.837 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[122nd of 207]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Pico Turquino |
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Terrain
mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast |
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