Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida Region: Central America and the Caribbean Capital: Havana Coordinates: 23° 7" North, ... More

Cuba's spectacular natural beauty has earned it the name Pearl of the Antilles. The coastline is marked by bays, reefs, keys, and islets. Along the southern coast are long stretches of lowlands and ... More

Cuba is an archipelago of islands located in the Caribbean Sea, with the geographic coordinates 21°3N, 80°00W. Cuba is the principal island, which is surrounded by four main groups of islands. These ... More

Two years ago, while establishing in Cuba the National Council for Hydrological Basins, a new style emerged in environmental working efforts. Eight main basins were selected and studied distributed ... More

Cuba has a flora of striking richness, with the total number of native flowering species estimated at nearly 6,000. The mountainous areas are covered by tropical forest, but Cuba is essentially a ... More

Cuba's Soil Composition There is a tremendous variety of different soil compositions on Cuba, with four main categories that have been identified and several different soil classes. Cuba's soil ... More

14 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 special municipality* (municipio especial); Camaguey, Ciego de Avila, Cienfuegos, Ciudad de La Habana, Granma, Guantanamo, Holguin, Isla de la ... More

Cuba is a multiracial society with a population of mainly Spanish and African origins. The largest organized religion is the Roman CatholicChurch. Santeria, a blend of native African religions and ... More