page_title: Outline of Cuba
section_title: Geography of Cuba
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Cuba / Geography of Cuba
caption_attribution_description: Topographic map of Cuba. Created with GMT from SRTM data.
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cuba:
  Cuba – island country in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city. Cuba is home to over 11 million people and is the most populous island nation in the Caribbean. Its people, culture, and customs draw from diverse sources, such as the aboriginal Taíno and Ciboney peoples, the period of Spanish colonialism, the introduction of African slaves and its proximity to the United States.
context_section_description: Geography of Cuba
  Cuba is an island country
  Cuba is located in the following regions:
  Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  North America (though not on the mainland)
  Atlantic Ocean
  North Atlantic
  Caribbean
  Antilles
  Greater Antilles
  Time zone:  UTC-05, summer UTC-04
  Extreme points of Cuba
  High:  Pico Turquino 1,974 m (6,476 ft)
  Low:  Caribbean Sea 0 m
  Coastline:  3,735 km
  Population: 11,268,000  - 73rd most populous country
  Area: 110,861 km²
  Atlas of Cuba
caption: An enlargeable topographic map of Cuba
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