Cuba

sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida
Climate
tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October)
Terrain
mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast
Natural resources
cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land
People & Society
Religions
Christian 58.9%, folk religion 17.6%, Buddhist <1%, Hindu <1%, Jewish <1%, Muslim <1%, other <1%, none 23.2% (2020 est.)
Government
Government type
communist state
Independence
20 May 1902 (from US administration); 10 December 1898 (from Spain); not acknowledged by the Cuban Government as days of independence
National holiday
Triumph of the Revolution (Liberation Day), 1 January (1959)
Legal system
civil law system based on Spanish civil code
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$81.165 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$23,700 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
-1.9% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
76.1% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate
1.6% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
China 34%, Spain 12%, Germany 6%, Switzerland 5%, Hong Kong 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
Spain 24%, China 13%, Netherlands 10%, USA 9%, Canada 6% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Cuba

Summary

Cuba is an island country[1]. Cuba draws 5,787 Wikipedia views per month (island_country category, ranking #5 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cuba was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Cuba was a member of World Trade Organization[4].
  • Cuba was a member of ALBA[5].
  • Cuba was a member of Community of Latin American and Caribbean States[6].
  • Cuba was a member of Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States[7].
  • Cuba was a member of Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean[8].
  • Cuba is in the country of Cuba[9].
  • Cuba is on the body of water Caribbean Sea[10].
  • Cuba is on the body of water Gulf of Mexico[11].
  • Cuba's head of government is recorded as Manuel Marrero Cruz[12].
  • Cuba is on the continent of North America[13].
  • Cuba's instance of is recorded as island country[14].
  • Cuba's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[15].
  • Cuba's instance of is recorded as unitary state[16].
  • Cuba's instance of is recorded as communist state[17].
  • Cuba's instance of is recorded as country[18].
  • Cuba's head of state is recorded as Miguel Díaz-Canel[19].
  • Cuba's capital is recorded as Havana[20].
  • Cuba's official language is recorded as Spanish[21].
  • Cuba's currency is recorded as Cuban peso[22].
  • Cuba's shares border with is recorded as United States[23].
  • Cuba's shares border with is recorded as United Kingdom[24].
  • Cuba's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .cu[25].
  • Cuba's anthem is recorded as El Himno de Bayamo[26].
  • Cuba's basic form of government is recorded as unitary state[27].

Body

Geography

Cuba is in the country of Cuba[9]. Adjacent water bodies include Caribbean Sea[10], a sea[28], in Mexico[29] and Gulf of Mexico[11], a gulf[30], in Mexico[31]. Cuba is on the continent of North America[13]. Cuba is part of Latin America[32].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include island country[14], sovereign state[15], unitary state[16], communist state[17], and country[18].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Cuba include Cubans[33], a human population[34]; Cuba libre[35], an IBA official cocktail[36], founded in 1900[37]; Cuban salsa[38], a type of dance[39]; Eleutherodactylus cubanus[40], a taxon[41]; 11094 Cuba[42], an asteroid[43]; and Aphrastochthonius cubanus[44], a taxon[45].

Why It Matters

Cuba draws 5,787 Wikipedia views per month (island_country category, ranking #5 of 7).[2] Cuba has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] Cuba is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for Cuba include Cubans[33], a human population[34]; Cuba libre[35], an IBA official cocktail[36], founded in 1900[37]; Cuban salsa[38], a type of dance[39]; Eleutherodactylus cubanus[40], a taxon[41]; 11094 Cuba[42], an asteroid[43]; and Aphrastochthonius cubanus[44], a taxon[45].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . cia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [32] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [6] . wikidata.org.
  25. [7] . wikidata.org.
  26. [8] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag cuba
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: cuba, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289924025|cuba (#289924025)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'match"
  2. 11d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id cuba_01
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14337]]: cuba_01, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257631|batch #257631]]"
  3. 14d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sancho el sabio foundation id 46852
    Openhistoricalmap relation id 2871300
    Fandom article id gta:Cuba, ar.gta:كوبا, ru.gta:Куба
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30386|batch #30386]]"
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