Country

Cuba

Also Known As Republic of Cuba

Caribbean

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island nation in the Caribbean comprising a main island and approximately 4,195 smaller islands and cays, at the convergence of the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The Republic of Cuba was formally established on 20 May 1902, after United States military occupation ended. Since 1959, Cuba has operated as a socialist state under communist governance. Its capital is Havana. 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

Capital

Havana 2

Population

9,434,593 2

2025 estimate.

Population Estimate Year

2025 2

Area (sq km)

110,860 2

Independence or Founding Year

1902 2

The Republic of Cuba was formally established on 20 May 1902, after United States military occupation ended. Cuba's independence movement traces to Carlos Manuel de Cespedes's declaration on 10 October 1868, and Spain recognized Cuban sovereignty on 10 December 1898 following the Spanish-American War.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Cuba

FAQs

Why is Cuba's independence dated 1902 and not 1898?

Spain gave up Cuba in 1898 but United States occupation lasted until the republic was declared in 1902.

Cuba remained part of the Spanish Empire until the Spanish-American War of 1898. After that war the United States occupied the island, and Cuba gained independence in 1902, when the Republic of Cuba was declared on 20 May 1902 at the end of the United States occupation.

Connections

Associated With

Havana

Havana is the capital of Cuba.

Source Havana (Wikipedia)

The Caribbean

The Greater Antilles

Bordered By Water

Has Capital

Havana

Havana is the capital of Cuba.

Source Havana (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Pedro A. Sanchez

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Alberto Korda

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Alberto Korda

Alicia Alonso

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Carlos Alfonzo

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Celia Cruz

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Luis Cruz Azaceta

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Max Ernst

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Max Ernst

Wifredo Lam

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wifredo Lam (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Wifredo Óscar de la Concepción Lam y Castilla (Chinese: 林飛龍; Jyutping: lam4 fei1lung4; December 8, 1902 – September 11, 1982), better known as Wifredo Lam, was a Cuban artist who sought to portray and revive the enduring Afro-Cuban spirit and culture.

Alberto Korda

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Desi Arnaz

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Carlos Finlay

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Carlos FinlayLead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Carlos Juan Finlay (December 3, 1833 – August 20, 1915) was a Cuban epidemiologist recognized as a pioneer in the research of yellow fever, determining that it was transmitted through mosquitoes Aedes aegypti.

Antonio Sanchez de Bustamante y Sirven

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Antonio Sanchez de Bustamante y Sirven (Wikipedia)

Oscar Manuel Silvera Martinez

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular de Cuba: Oscar Manuel Silvera Martinez, Asamblea Nacional del Poder PopularBiografia, minister

Quote, Biografia, minister

Fue Ministro de Justicia de la República de Cuba.

Alejo Carpentier

Also in Literature Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Alejo Carpentier (Wikipedia)tier 2

Carlos Finlay

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Alejandro Portes

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: a national of this subject.

Che Guevara

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: a national of this subject.

Paul Lafargue

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Paul Lafargue (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

Paul Lafargue (; French: [lafaʁg]; 15 January 1842 – 25 November 1911) was a Cuban-born French political writer, economist, journalist, literary critic, and activist.

Arnaldo Tamayo Mendez

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Arnaldo Tamayo Mendez

Dayron Robles

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Dayron Robles (Wikipedia)Article lead, first sentence [nationality]

Quote, Article lead, first sentence [nationality]

is a Cuban track and field athlete

Jose Raul Capablanca

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Jose Raul CapablancaLead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera (19 November 1888 – 8 March 1942) was a Cuban chess player who was the third world chess champion from 1921 to 1927.

Mijain Lopez

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mijain Lopez - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Mijaín López Núñez (born 20 August 1982) is a Cuban retired Greco-Roman wrestler.

Roberto Balado

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Teofilo Stevenson

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Teofilo StevensonLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Teófilo Stevenson Lawrence (Spanish pronunciation: [teˈofilo steˈβenson]; 29 March 1952 – 11 June 2012) was a Cuban amateur boxer who competed from 1966 to 1986.

Wilfredo Leon

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Wilfredo Leon

Yarisley Silva

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Yarisley Silva (Olympedia)Biographical information, NOC

Quote, Biographical information, NOC

NOC Cuba

Origin Of

Wifredo Lam

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wifredo Lam (Wikipedia)

Buena Vista Social Club

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Guerrillero Heroico

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Guerrillero Heroico - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

It was captured on 5 March 1960, in Havana, Cuba, at a memorial service for victims of the La Coubre explosion.

The Battle of Chile

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Ajiaco

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Ajiaco (Wikipedia)tier 3

Cuban Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Cuban Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 3

Daiquiri

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Mojito

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Moros y Cristianos (dish)

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Ropa Vieja

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Torrefacto

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Torrefacto (Wikidata)

Tostones

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Tostones (Wikipedia)tier 3

Fidel Castro

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Fidel Castro

Enrique Jose Varona

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Location Of

Cuban Missile Crisis

Also in History Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Cuban Revolution

Also in History Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Site Of

Capitolio Nacional

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia

Hotel Nacional de Cuba

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Palacio del Valle

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Palacio del Valle (Wikipedia)

Dusk (Bouguereau)

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Dusk (Bouguereau) (Wikipedia)

Cubatabaco

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Basilica of Our Lady of Charity, El Cobre

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Regla and the Sanctuary of the Virgin

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Central Bank of Cuba

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Cuba National Baseball Team

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: which is located in this subject.