Maps of the World: Cuba
Shown on Map: Pinar del Rio, Mariel, Isla de la Juventud, Havana, Matanzas, Santa Clara, Cientuegos, Camaguey, Nuevitas, Las Tunas, Holguin, Manzanillo, Bayamo, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo.
- Official name: Republic of Cuba
- Capital: Havana
- Area: 109,884 square kilometers (42,426 square miles)
- Population: 11.2 million people (in 2023)
- Language: Spanish
- Currency: Cuban Peso (CUP)
- Government: Socialist Republic
- National Day: July 26th, commemorating the start of the Cuban Revolution in 1953.
- Major cities: Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Camagüey, Holguín, Santa Clara, Guantánamo, Cienfuegos
- Landmarks:
- Old Havana (Habana Vieja) – a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its colonial architecture and cobblestone streets.
- El Malecón – Havana’s iconic seaside boulevard.
- Morro Castle – a 16th-century fortress guarding Havana Bay.
- Viñales Valley – a scenic region known for tobacco farms and limestone hills.
- Trinidad – a perfectly preserved colonial town and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Bay of Pigs (Bahía de Cochinos) – historic invasion site and popular diving location.
- Che Guevara Mausoleum – located in Santa Clara, a memorial to the revolutionary leader.