Outline of Cuba

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cuba:

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Cuba island country in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city. [1] [2] Cuba is home to over 11 million people and is the most populous island nation in the Caribbean. Its people, culture, and customs draw from diverse sources, such as the aboriginal Taíno and Ciboney peoples, the period of Spanish colonialism, the introduction of African slaves and its proximity to the United States.

General reference

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An enlargeable basic map of Cuba

Geography of Cuba

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An enlargeable topographic map of Cuba

Geography of Cuba

Environment of Cuba

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Natural geographic features

Regions of Cuba

List of places in Cuba

Ecoregions of Cuba

List of ecoregions in Cuba

Administrative divisions of Cuba

Administrative divisions of Cuba

Provinces of Cuba

Provinces of Cuba

  1. Camagüey Province
    Capital: Camagüey
  2. Ciego de Ávila Province
    Capital: Ciego de Ávila
  3. Cienfuegos Province
    Capital: Cienfuegos
  4. Granma
    Capital: Bayamo
  5. Guantánamo Province
    Capital: Guantánamo
  6. Ciudad de La Habana (Havana)
  7. La Habana Province
    Capital: no provincial capital, as the country's capital is located here
  8. Holguín Province
    Capital: Holguín
  9. Matanzas Province
    Capital: Matanzas
  10. Pinar del Río Province
    Capital: Pinar del Río
  11. Sancti Spíritus Province
    Capital: Sancti Spíritus
  12. Santiago de Cuba Province
    Capital: Santiago de Cuba
  13. Las Tunas Province
    Capital: Victoria de Las Tunas
  14. Villa Clara Province
    Capital: Santa Clara
Municipalities of Cuba

Municipalities of Cuba

Demography of Cuba

Demographics of Cuba

History of Cuba

History of Cuba

By period

By region

By subject

Government and politics of Cuba

Politics of Cuba

Branches of the government of Cuba

Government of Cuba

Executive branch of the government of Cuba

Legislative branch of the government of Cuba

Judicial branch of the government of Cuba

Cuban legal system

Foreign relations of Cuba

Foreign relations of Cuba

International organization membership

The Republic of Cuba is a member of: [3]

Law and order in Cuba

Military of Cuba

Military of Cuba

Local government in Cuba

Local government in Cuba

Culture of Cuba

Culture of Cuba

Art in Cuba

Religion in Cuba

Religion in Cuba

Sports in Cuba

Sport in Cuba

In general

By sport

Economy and infrastructure of Cuba

Economy of Cuba

Communications in Cuba

Communications in Cuba

Transportation in Cuba

Transportation in Cuba

Education in Cuba

Education in Cuba

Health in Cuba

See also

Cuba

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roads in Cuba</span> Highway system in Cuba

The road network of Cuba consists of 60,858 km (37,815 mi) of roads, of which over 29,850 km (18,550 mi) are paved and 31,038 km (19,286 mi) are unpaved. The Caribbean country counts also 654 km (406 mi) of motorways (autopistas).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Autopista A1 (Cuba)</span> Motorway in Cuba

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The Circuito Norte (CN), meaning "Northern Circuit", is a west-east highway spanning the length of the island of Cuba, through the Atlantic Coast. With a length of 1,222 km, it is the second-longest Cuban highway, after the "Carretera Central"; and two sections of it, named "Vía Blanca" and "Panamericana", are classified as Expressways.

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The Cuban Revolutionary Army serve as the ground forces of Cuba. Formed in 1868 during the Ten Years' War, it was originally known as the Cuban Constitutional Army. Following the Cuban Revolution, the revolutionary military forces was reconstituted as the national army of Cuba by Fidel Castro in 1960. The army is a part of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces which was founded around that time.

References

  1. Thomas, Hugh (March 1971). Cuba; the Pursuit of Freedom . New York: Harper & Row. ISBN   0-06-014259-6.
  2. Thomas, Hugh (1997). The Slave Trade : The Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1440–1870. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.
  3. "Cuba". The World Factbook . United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

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