Cuba: Geography#
| Location | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida |
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| Geographic Coordinates | 21 30 N, 80 00 W 21.5,-80.0 |
| Area | total: 110,860 sq km land: 109,820 sq km water: 1,040 sq km We are unable to verify those figures from Factbook, since the 6 main sources we used for checking give different figures as follows: Factbook: 110860 DBpedia: 109884 Geoname: 110860 Infoplease: 110860 Britannica: 109884 Wolfram: 110860 Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org |
| Land boundaries | total: 29 km border countries: US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay 29 km note: Guantanamo Naval Base is leased by the US and remains part of Cuba |
| Coastline | 3,735 km |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Pico Turquino 2,005 m |
| Highest Mountains | According to Wolfram: Pico Turquino 1974 m According to Geonames:Pico Turquino 1974 m; Gran Piedra 1216 m; Pico de San Juan 1144 m; Loma Colorada 1079 m; Alto del Zapote 1003 m List verified partially Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org |
| Terrain | mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast |
| Natural Hazards | the east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to November (in general, the country averages about one hurricane every other year); droughts are common |
| Natural Resource | cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land |
| Land Use | arable land: 32.31% permanent crops: 3.55% other: 64.15% (2011) |
| Climate | tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October) |
| Irrigated Land | 8,703 sq km (2003) |
| Renewable Water Resources | 38.12 cu km (2011) |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | air and water pollution; biodiversity loss; deforestation |
| Environment - international agreements | party to: Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation |
| Large Cities | Havana; Santiago de Cuba; Camaguey; Holguin; Guantanamo [Verified] Important Cities |
| Geography-note | largest country in Caribbean and westernmost island of the Greater Antilles |