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Havana

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Havana is the capital and largest city of Cuba, and the country's main port and commercial center. Founded in 1514, the city was relocated to its current site on 16 November 1519; its population was 2,137,847 at the 2022 census. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
2,137,847 1
2022 figure, from Havana's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
728.26 1
Founding Year
1515 2
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Elevation (m)
59 1
Latitude
23.13667 degrees north 1
Longitude
82.35889 degrees west 1
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Cuba, Countries

Havana is the capital of Cuba.

Source Havana (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Cuba, Countries

Havana is the capital of Cuba.

Source Havana (Wikipedia)
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Alberto Korda

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Source Wikidata: Alberto Korda
Alicia Alonso

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Carlos Alfonzo

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Celia Cruz

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Luis Cruz Azaceta

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Guerrillero Heroico

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Prensa Latina

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Source Wikidata: Prensa Latinatier 2
Ministry of Finance and Prices (Cuba)

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People’s Supreme Court of Cuba

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Source Our history, Supreme People’s Court of the Republic of CubaPage footer, headquarters address, Havana (seat)
Quote, Page footer, headquarters address, Havana (seat)
Aguiar Street #367 b/ Obrapía and Obispo, Habana Vieja, Havana, Cuba.
Cuban Olympic Committee

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Source Wikidata: Cuban Olympic Committee
Sources
1. Havana (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: population_total
    2137847
  • Lead section
    The population in 2021 was 2,142,939 inhabitants, and its area is 728.26 km2 (281.18 sq mi) for the capital city and 8,475.57 km2 for the metropolitan zone.
  • Infobox, elevation
    59 m (194 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    23°08′12″N 82°21′32″W
  • Article text
    Between 1514 and 1519, the Spanish established the first settlements on the northern coast of Cuba near present-day Havana. One of them was called La Chorrera, on the current site of the Tower of La Chorrera, next to the mouth of the Almendares River.
  • Introduction
    Havana is the capital and largest city of Cuba.
  • Capital Of: Cuba, Lead section, capital fact
    Havana is the capital and largest city of Cuba.
  • In Group: Cities of Caribbean (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Havana (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
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inception 1515
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Wikidata: Havana
Wikidata Q1563, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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