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.

4 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 …

2 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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Cuba Cuba’s president says no current talks with the US following Trump’s threats Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says his administration is not in talks with the U.S. government. …

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 …

2 days 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, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country in the Caribbean. It comprises 4,195 islands, islets and cays, including the eponymous main island a...

6 days ago · With widespread power outages, medicine shortages and rising food prices, experts say Cuba’s economy has never been worse, with the crisis coming just as the supply of …

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.