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Outline of Cuba

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Outline of Cuba

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. 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.

Geography of Cuba

  • Cuba is an island country
  • Cuba is located in the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  • North America (though not on the mainland)
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • North Atlantic
  • Caribbean
  • Antilles
  • Greater Antilles
  • Time zone: UTC-05, summer UTC-04
  • Extreme points of Cuba
  • High: Pico Turquino 1,974 m (6,476 ft)
  • Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
  • Coastline: 3,735 km
  • Population: 11,268,000 - 73rd most populous country
  • Area: 110,861 km2
  • Atlas of Cuba

    • Environment of Cuba

  • Ecoregions
  • Biosphere reserves
  • Earthquakes in Cuba
  • Wildlife of Cuba
  • Flora
  • Fauna of Cuba
  • Birds
  • Mammals
  • Amphibians and reptiles

    • Natural geographic features

  • Islands
  • Mountains
  • Bodies of water
  • Gulfs and bays
  • Bay of Cárdenas
  • Bay of Havana
  • Bay of Matanzas
  • Bay of Pigs
  • Bay of Santa Clara
  • Ensenada de la Broa
  • Guantánamo Bay, Cuba
  • Gulf of Batabanó
  • Gulf of Cazones
  • Gulf of Guacanayabo
  • Rivers
  • List of World Heritage Sites

    • Administrative divisions of Cuba

    Administrative divisions of Cuba

    Provinces of Cuba
    1. Camagüey Province
    2. Ciego de Ávila Province
    3. Cienfuegos Province
    4. Granma
    5. Guantánamo Province
    6. Ciudad de La Habana (Havana)
    7. La Habana Province
    8. Holguín Province
    9. Matanzas Province
    10. Pinar del Río Province
    11. Sancti Spíritus Province
    12. Santiago de Cuba Province
    13. Las Tunas Province
    14. Villa Clara Province
    Municipalities of Cuba
  • Capital of Cuba: Havana
  • Cities of Cuba

    • Demography of Cuba

    Demographics of Cuba

    Government and politics of Cuba

    Politics of Cuba

  • Form of government: socialist state, with national parliament
  • Capital of Cuba: Havana
  • Corruption in Cuba
  • Cuban exile
  • Elections in Cuba
  • Political movements in Cuba
  • Cuban dissident movement
  • Liberalism in Cuba
  • Political parties in Cuba
  • Governing political party: Communist Party of Cuba

    • Executive branch of the government of Cuba

  • Head of state and head of government: President of Cuba, Raúl Castro
  • Cabinet of Cuba: Council of Ministers of Cuba
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Council of State of Cuba

    • Legislative branch of the government of Cuba

  • National Assembly of People's Power

    • Judicial branch of the government of Cuba

  • Supreme Court of Cuba
  • Legal profession in Cuba

    • Foreign relations of Cuba

  • International Committee for Democracy in Cuba
  • Diplomatic missions (embassies)
  • Diplomatic missions in Cuba
  • Diplomatic missions of Cuba
  • Foreign relations, by country
  • Cuba–Russia relations
  • People's Republic of China – Cuba relations
  • United States-Cuba relations
  • CIA activities in Cuba
  • Cuba – United States Maritime Boundary Agreement
  • Cuban migration to Miami
  • United States citizens granted political asylum in Cuba
  • United States embargo against Cuba
  • Cuban medical internationalism

    • International organization membership

    The Republic of Cuba is a member of:

  • Capital punishment in Cuba
  • Constitution of Cuba
  • Crime in Cuba
  • Human rights in Cuba
  • Censorship in Cuba
  • LGBT rights in Cuba
  • Recognition of same-sex unions in Cuba
  • Freedom of religion in Cuba
  • Law enforcement in Cuba

    • Military of Cuba

    Military of Cuba

  • Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
  • Ministry of Defence of Cuba
  • Forces
  • Army of Cuba
  • Navy of Cuba
  • Air Force of Cuba
  • Special forces of Cuba
  • Military history of Cuba
  • Military ranks of Cuba

    • By period

  • Chronology of Colonial Cuba
  • Cuban Revolution
  • Timeline of the Cuban Revolution
  • Cuba – Soviet Union relations
  • Cuban Missile Crisis
  • Cuban sugar economy

    • By region

  • History of Cuba's provinces
  • History of Granma Province
  • History of Guantánamo Province
  • History of Havana
  • History of Holguín Province
  • History of Pinar del Río Province
  • History of Sancti Spíritus Province
  • History of Santiago de Cuba Province
  • History of Villa Clara Province

    • By subject

  • Anarchism in Cuba
  • Economic history of Cuba
  • Dollar store
  • Cuban sugar economy
  • Military history of Cuba
  • History of Cuban Nationality

    • Culture of Cuba

    Culture of Cuba

  • Architecture of Cuba
  • Forts in Cuba
  • Castillo de Jagua
  • Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca
  • Castillo de la Real Fuerza
  • La Cabaña
  • Morro Castle
  • San Salvador de la Punta Fortress
  • Cuisine of Cuba
  • Cuba Libre
  • Cuban sandwich
  • Festivals in Cuba
  • Languages of Cuba
  • Media in Cuba
  • Museums in Cuba
  • National symbols of Cuba
  • Coat of arms of Cuba
  • Flag of Cuba
  • National anthem of Cuba
  • People of Cuba
  • Ethnic minorities in Cuba
  • Chinese Cubans
  • Afro-Cubans
  • Jewbans
  • Women in Cuba
  • Prostitution in Cuba
  • Public holidays in Cuba
  • Racism in Cuba
  • Records of Cuba
  • Scouting and Guiding in Cuba
  • World Heritage Sites in Cuba

    • Art in Cuba

  • Art in Cuba
  • List of Cuban artists
  • Cinema of Cuba
  • List of Cuban films
  • Dance in Cuba
  • Cuban National Ballet
  • Literature of Cuba
  • List of Cuban writers
  • Music of Cuba
  • Cuban folk music
  • Cuban jazz
  • Cuban rock
  • Early Cuban bands
  • National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba
  • Television in Cuba
  • Theatre in Cuba
  • Cuban musical theatre
  • National Theater of Cuba

    • Religion in Cuba

  • Christianity in Cuba
  • Episcopal Church of Cuba
  • Protestantism in Cuba
  • Roman Catholicism in Cuba
  • Hinduism in Cuba
  • Islam in Cuba
  • Judaism in Cuba

    • Sports in Cuba

    Sport in Cuba

    In general

  • Cuba at the Olympics
  • Cuban Olympic Committee
  • List of Olympic medalists for Cuba
  • Cuban athletes
  • Cuban records in athletics
  • Cuba at the Pan American Games

    • By sport

  • Baseball in Cuba
  • Cuban national baseball system
  • Basketball in Cuba
  • Cuba national basketball team
  • Cuba women's national basketball team
  • Cricket in Cuba
  • Cuba national cricket team
  • Football in Cuba
  • Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba
  • Cuba national football team
  • Handball in Cuba
  • Cuba national handball team
  • Rugby in Cuba
  • Rugby union in Cuba
  • Volleyball in Cuba
  • Cuba men's national volleyball team
  • Cuba women's national volleyball team

    • Economy and infrastructure of Cuba

    Economy of Cuba

  • Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 68th (sixty-eighth)
  • Agriculture in Cuba
  • Agricultural cooperatives
  • CPA (Cooperativa de Producción Agropecuaria)
  • UBPC - 'Unidad Básica de Producción Cooperativa', or Basic Unit of Cooperative Production
  • Banking in Cuba
  • Central Bank of Cuba
  • List of banks in Cuba
  • Companies of Cuba
  • Currency of Cuba: Convertible Peso / Peso
  • ISO 4217: CUP
  • Economic history of Cuba
  • Energy in Cuba
  • Energy policy of Cuba
  • Oil industry in Cuba
  • Mining in Cuba
  • Oil reserves in Cuba
  • Rationing in Cuba
  • Cuba Stock Exchange
  • Tourism in Cuba
  • Water supply and sanitation in Cuba
  • Water privatization in Cuba

    • Communications in Cuba

    Communications in Cuba

  • Internet in Cuba
  • Cuba Emergency Response System
  • Internet in Cuba
  • Newspapers in Cuba
  • Telephone numbers in Cuba
  • Television in Cuba

    • Transportation in Cuba

    Transportation in Cuba

  • Airports in Cuba
  • Rail transport in Cuba
  • Ferrocarriles de Cuba
  • Road transport in Cuba
  • Roads in Cuba
  • Carretera Central
  • Vehicle registration plates of Cuba

    • Education in Cuba

  • Universities in Cuba

    • Health in Cuba

  • Health care in Cuba
  • Hospitals in Cuba

    • References

    Outline of Cuba Wikipedia
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