Cuba, [a] officially the Republic of Cuba, [b] is an island country in the Caribbean. It comprises 4,195 islands, islets and cays, including the eponymous main island and Isla de la Juventud.

6 days ago · Cuba, country of the West Indies, the largest island of the archipelago, and one of the more-influential states of the Caribbean region. A multicultural, largely urban nation, it has …

4 days ago · Disillusioned with the revolution after 68 years of US sanctions and a shattered economy, one in four Cubans have left in four years. Can the regime, and country, survive the …

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15 hours ago · With an area of more than 44,000 square miles (114,447 sq. km.), Cuba is the largest island in the West Indies, accounting for more than one-half of the total Caribbean land …

Cuba prepares tributes to 32 soldiers killed during the US assault on Venezuela, as a display of national unity. Tensions are high after exchange of warnings between U.S. and Cuban …

Destination Cuba, a Nations Online country profile and a virtual guide to the largest Caribbean island. Cuba is situated in the western West Indies, between the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf …

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, consists of the island of Cuba (the largest of the Greater Antilles), the Isle of Youth and several adjacent small islands. Cuba is located in the northern …

The recorded history of Cuba began on October 28, 1492, when Christopher Columbus sighted the island during his first voyage of discovery and claimed it for Spain.

2 days ago · Cuban in the U.S. aims to travel the country in his own home: "You can live differently."