Cuba, Fauna, Climate, Cuba National Anthem, Cuba Religion, Travel to Cuba tips.

Article Index Cuba, Fauna, Climate, Cuba National Anthem, Cuba Religion, Travel to Cuba tips. Cuba Geography Cuba Data Tips for tourists, travel to Cuba All Pages Page 1 of 4 About Cuba What does Cuba means? The word Cuba might mean land, in accordance with the indigenous origin of the term originally from the Arawakan language of the Taíno culture. It could also mean cupola, according to new information provided by more recent studies, yet to be confirmed, in which a Hispanic-Arabic origin is attributed to the name of Cuba. Cuba is a long narrow island that looks like a crocodile and reaches 1,200 km in length. Its widest section covers 210 kilometers, and narrowest 32 kilometers. Cuba is part of an archipelago which comprises a surface area of 110, 992 km² and is situated in the westernmost part of the insular Caribbean, at the entrance of the Gulf of Mexico, 77 km from Haiti, 87 from the Bahamas, 146 km from Jamaica, 180 km from Florida and 210 km from Cancun. More than 4000 keys and islets form part of the Cuban island, including the special municipality Isle of Youth (Isla de la Juventud), with a surface area of 2200 km². Also known as the key to the Gulf, Cuba is the largest of the West Indies and one of the largest in the world. Cuba has more than 300 natural beaches of fine white sand and crystal clear waters. The most famous of these is Varadero; however, there are others to the east of the capital city in Holguín and Cayo Largo del Sur, as well as in the northern keys of Ciego de Ávila and Villa Clara. Three mountain ranges, two long regions of savanna and numerous valleys known worldwide like Viñales, Yumurí and Los Ingenios. Cuba provinces are; at the Western; Pinar del Río, Ciudad de La Habana, La Habana, Matanzas and the special municipality of Isla de la Juventud, Central zone; Villa Clara, Sancti Spiritus, Cienfuegos, Camagüey and Ciego de Avila, Eastern provinces are; Santiago de Cuba, Holguín, Granma, Las Tunas and Guantánamo. Prev - Next >>