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.

Jan 9, 2026 · 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 been ruled …

1 day ago · Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Santiago de Cuba last October as a Category 3 storm, battering the island with heavy rainfall and strong winds. Officials reported collapsed houses, blocked ...

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1 day 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 mass. The island is …

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 of Mexico, …

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6 days ago · MIAMI/WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence has painted a grim picture of Cuba’s economic and political situation, but its assessments offer no clear support for President …

4 days ago · Cuba’s leader has pushed back on US President Donald Trump’s demand that the Caribbean nation “make a deal” with Washington, as Trump said Havana would be cut off from the …

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 Caribbean at the …