Cuba

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Cuba kyo͞oˈbə, Span. ko͞oˈbä [key], officially Republic of Cuba, republic (2020 est. pop. 11,326,616), 42,804 sq mi (110,860 sq km), consisting of the island of Cuba and numerous adjacent islands, in the Caribbean Sea. Havana is the capital and largest city.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Contemporary Cuba
• The Castro Regime
• The New Nation
• Pre-Independence History
• Government
• Economy
• Land and People
• Bibliography

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