Cuba Latest News
Cuban security advisers and doctors are withdrawing from Venezuela due to mounting U.S. pressure.
About Cuba
- Location: It is the largest island country located in the north western Caribbean at the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
- Cuba shares its maritime borders with the US, Haiti, Honduras, The Bahamas, Jamaica and Mexico.
- Water bodies: It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Cayman Trench, Gulf of Mexico, Straits of Florida and the Caribbean Sea.
- Capital City: Havana
Geographical Features of Cuba
- Topography: It is relatively flat, gradually transitioning into hills.
- Climate: In Cuba, the climate is tropical, with a dry and relatively cool season from late November to mid-April, and a rainy and muggy season from late April to early November.
- Mountain ranges: Sierra Maestra.
- River: The country’s longest river is the Cauto.
- Lakes and Reservoirs: Laguna de Leche and man-made Zaza Reservoir
- Natural Resources: Cuba has plenty of natural resources such as nickel, cobalt, petroleum, arable land, forests.
Source: Devd
Last updated on February, 2026
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