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     Cuba has more than 300 natural beaches of fine white sand and crystal clear waters. The most famous of these is Varadero; however, there are others to the east of the capital city in Holguin and Cayo Largo del Sur, as well as in the northern keys of Ciego de Avila and Villa Clara.

Capital: Havana

Location: Cuba is located in the northern Caribbean at the confluence of the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Cuba is south of the eastern United States and the Bahamas, west of the Turks and Caicos Islands and Haiti and east of Mexico. The Cayman Islands and Jamaica are to the south.

Climate: tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October).

Terrain: mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast.

Language: Spanish

Currency: Peso (CUP)

Time zone: GMT -5

Internet TLD: .cu

Calling code: +53

Cuba consists of the island of Cuba (the largest of the Greater Antilles), the Isle of Youth and adjacent small islands.

Cuba is the most populous country in the Caribbean. Its culture and customs draw from several sources including the aboriginal Taino and Ciboney peoples, the period of Spanish colonialism, the introduction of African slaves, and its proximity to the United States. The island has a tropical climate that is moderated by the surrounding waters; the warm currents of the Caribbean Sea and its location between water bodies also make Cuba prone to frequent hurricanes.

The Cuban archipelago comprises a surface area of 110, 992 km² and is situated in the westernmost part of the insular Caribbean, at the entrance of the Gulf of Mexico. More than 4000 keys and islets form part of the Cuban island, including the special municipality Isle of Youth (Isla de la Juventud), with a surface area of 2200 km². Also known as the key to the Gulf, Cuba is the largest of the West Indies and one of the largest in the world.

More facts about Cuba:
Cuba, country profile

Local Travel News:

Wellington in Party Mode for Cuba Street Carnival
Wellington in Party Mode for Cuba Street Carnival.

Popular Cuban Band Performs in Cayman Islands
Havana, Dec 26 (ACN) The popular Cuban band "Canela" is scheduled to play from today until next Saturday at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Cayman Islands.

Cuba Stands Firm
Thousands of international guests joined 300,000 Cubans in Havana December 2 celebrating the 50th anniversary of the birth of Cuba's revolutionary army in struggle against the Batista dictatorship as well as Fidel Castro's 80th birthday.