Cuba
Cuba is a sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea. Its capital is Havana. About 11 million people live there (2023). It covers 109,884 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Havana
- People (2023)
- 11 million
- Area
- 109,884 km²
- Currency
- Cuban peso
Cuba at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Cuba
- In its own language
- República de Cuba
- Status
- Territory
- Continent
- North America
- Capital
- Havana
- Population
- 10,985,974 (2023)
- Area
- 109,884 km² (42,426 mi²)
- People are called
- Cuban
- Official languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Cuban peso
- Life expectancy
- 78 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.764 (2021)
- Unemployment
- 1.2% (2023)
- Government
- unitary state
- Head of state
- Miguel Díaz-Canel (since 2018)
- Head of government
- Manuel Marrero Cruz (since 2019)
- Country codes
- CU, CUB
- Calling code
- +53
- Internet domain
- .cu
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- , America/Havana
- Coordinates
- 22°, -79.5°
Cuba and its neighbours
Cuba borders United States and United Kingdom. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Cuba
- Neighbours
Divisions of Cuba
- Pinar del Río Province
- Artemisa Province
- Havana Province
- Mayabeque Province
- Matanzas Province
- Cienfuegos Province
- Villa Clara Province
- Sancti Spíritus Province
- Ciego de Ávila Province
- Camagüey Province
- Las Tunas Province
- Granma Province
- Holguín Province
- Santiago de Cuba Province
- Guantánamo Province
- Isla de la Juventud
Member of
- United Nations
- World Trade Organization
- ALBA
- Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Alliance of Small Island States
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- International Hydrographic Organization
- UNESCO
- Universal Postal Union
- International Telecommunication Union
- Organization of American States
- International Civil Defence Organisation
and 4 more organisations.
How far are you from Cuba?
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Questions
What is the capital of Cuba?
The capital of Cuba is Havana.
What is the population of Cuba?
Cuba has about 10,985,974 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is Cuba?
Cuba covers 109,884 square kilometres (42,426 square miles).
What currency does Cuba use?
The Cuban peso.
What language is spoken in Cuba?
The official language of Cuba is Spanish.
Which countries border Cuba?
Cuba shares a border with United States and United Kingdom.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.