Biology:Outline of Cuba

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Cuba

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The location of Cuba

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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.^[1]^[2] 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 .

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Cuba

Pronounced: /ˈkjuːbə/ (listen) KEW-bə, Spanish: [ˈkuβa] (listen)
Common English country name: Cuba
Official English country name: The Republic of Cuba
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s): República de Cuba
Adjectival(s): Cuban
Demonym(s):`cubano/cubana
Etymology: Name of Cuba
International rankings of Cuba
ISO country codes: CU, CUB, 192
ISO region codes: See CU
Internet country code top-level domain: .cu

Geography of Cuba

An enlargeable topographic map of Cuba

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

Environment of Cuba

An enlargeable satellite image of Cuba

Ecoregions
Biosphere reserves
Earthquakes in Cuba
Wildlife of Cuba
- Flora
- Fauna of Cuba
  - Birds
  - Mammals
  - Amphibians and reptiles

Natural geographic features

Islands
Mountains
Bodies of water
- Gulfs and bays
  - Bay of Cárdenas
  - Bay of Havana
  - Bay of Matanzas
  - Bay of Pigs
  - Bay of Santa Clara
  - Ensenada de la Broa
  - Guantánamo Bay, Cuba
  - Gulf of Batabanó
  - Gulf of Cazones
  - Gulf of Guacanayabo
- Rivers
List of World Heritage Sites

Regions of Cuba

List of places in Cuba

Ecoregions of Cuba

List of ecoregions in Cuba

Administrative divisions of Cuba

Provinces of Cuba

Camagüey Province
Capital: Camagüey
Ciego de Ávila Province
Capital: Ciego de Ávila
Cienfuegos Province
Capital: Cienfuegos
Granma
Capital: Bayamo
Guantánamo Province
Capital: Guantánamo
Ciudad de La Habana (Havana)
La Habana Province
Capital: no provincial capital, as the country's capital is located here
Holguín Province
Capital: Holguín
Matanzas Province
Capital: Matanzas
Pinar del Río Province
Capital: Pinar del Río
Sancti Spíritus Province
Capital: Sancti Spíritus
Santiago de Cuba Province
Capital: Santiago de Cuba
Las Tunas Province
Capital: Victoria de Las Tunas
Villa Clara Province
Capital: Santa Clara

Municipalities of Cuba

Capital of Cuba: Havana
Cities of Cuba

Demography of Cuba

Demographics of Cuba

History of Cuba

Timeline of the history of Cuba

By period

Chronology of Colonial Cuba – 1512–1898
Liberation from Spain
- Ten Years' War – 1868–1868
- Little War (Cuba) – Aug.1879–Sept. 1880
- Cuban War of Independence – 1895–1898
- Sinking of USS Maine – February 1898
- Spanish–American War – Apr. 1898–Aug. 1898
First Occupation of Cuba – 1898–1902
Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
- Cuban–American Treaty of Relations (1903)
- Second Occupation of Cuba, by the United States – 1906–1909
- Negro Rebellion – 1912
- Sugar Intervention – 1917–1922
- Protest of the Thirteen (es) – March 1923
- creation of the Cuban Communist Party – 1925
- Sergeants' Revolt – September 1933
- One Hundred Days Government – Sept. 1933–Jan. 1934
- Cuban–American Treaty of Relations (1934) – June 1934
Cuban Revolution – 1953–1959
- Timeline of the Cuban Revolution
- Fidel Castro in the Cuban Revolution
- Moncada Barracks – attack on 26 July 1953
- 26th of July Movement – 19539
- Granma (yacht) – November 1956
Cuba – Soviet relations
Republic of Cuba – 1959–
- Escambray rebellion – 1959–1965
- Bay of Pigs Invasion – April 1961
- Cuban Missile Crisis – October 1962
- Cuban intervention in Angola – 1975–1991)
- Special Period in Time of Peace – economic crisis, 1991–2000
  - August 1994 protest in Cuba
- Cuban thaw – 2014–

By region

History of Cuba's provinces
- History of Granma Province
- History of Guantánamo Province
- History of Havana
- History of Holguín Province
- History of Pinar del Río Province
- History of Sancti Spíritus Province
- History of Santiago de Cuba Province
- History of Villa Clara Province

By subject

Anarchism in Cuba
Economic history of Cuba
- Dollar store
- Cuban sugar economy
Military history of Cuba
History of Cuban Nationality

Government and politics of Cuba

Politics of Cuba

Form of government: socialist state, with national parliament
Capital of Cuba: Havana
Corruption in Cuba
Cuban exile
Elections in Cuba
Political movements in Cuba
- Cuban dissident movement
- Liberalism in Cuba
Political parties in Cuba
- Governing political party: Communist Party of Cuba

Branches of the government of Cuba

Government of Cuba

Executive branch of the government of Cuba

Head of state and head of government: President of Cuba, Raúl Castro
Cabinet of Cuba: Council of Ministers of Cuba
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Council of State of Cuba

Legislative branch of the government of Cuba

National Assembly of People's Power

Judicial branch of the government of Cuba

Cuban legal system

Supreme Court of Cuba
Legal profession in Cuba

Foreign relations of Cuba

International Committee for Democracy in Cuba
Diplomatic missions (embassies)
- Diplomatic missions in Cuba
- Diplomatic missions of Cuba
Foreign relations, by country
- Cuba–Russia relations
- People's Republic of China – Cuba relations
- United States-Cuba relations
  - CIA activities in Cuba
  - Cuba – United States Maritime Boundary Agreement
  - Cuban migration to Miami
  - United States citizens granted political asylum in Cuba
  - United States embargo against Cuba
Cuban medical internationalism

International organization membership

The Republic of Cuba is a member of:^[3]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM) (observer)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)

Latin American Economic System (LAES)
Latin American Integration Association (LAIA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS) (sanctioned since 1962)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Unión Latina
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Cuba

Capital punishment in Cuba
Constitution of Cuba
Crime in Cuba
Human rights in Cuba
- Censorship in Cuba
- LGBT rights in Cuba
  - Recognition of same-sex unions in Cuba
- Freedom of religion in Cuba
Law enforcement in Cuba

Military of Cuba

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
  - Ministry of Defence of Cuba
Forces
- Army of Cuba
- Navy of Cuba
- Air Force of Cuba
- Special forces of Cuba
Military history of Cuba
Military ranks of Cuba

Local government in Cuba

Culture of Cuba

Architecture of Cuba
- Forts in Cuba
  - Castillo de Jagua
  - Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca
  - Castillo de la Real Fuerza
  - La Cabaña
  - Morro Castle
  - San Salvador de la Punta Fortress
Cuisine of Cuba
- Cuba Libre
- Cuban sandwich
Festivals in Cuba
Languages of Cuba
Media in Cuba
Museums in Cuba
National symbols of Cuba
- Coat of arms of Cuba
- Flag of Cuba
- National anthem of Cuba
People of Cuba
- Ethnic minorities in Cuba
  - Chinese Cubans
  - Afro-Cubans
  - Jewbans
- Women in Cuba
Prostitution in Cuba
Public holidays in Cuba
Racism in Cuba
Records of Cuba
Scouting and Guiding in Cuba
World Heritage Sites in Cuba

Art in Cuba

Art in Cuba
- List of Cuban artists
Cinema of Cuba
- List of Cuban films
Dance in Cuba
- Cuban National Ballet
Literature of Cuba
- List of Cuban writers
Music of Cuba
- Cuban folk music
- Cuban jazz
- Cuban rock
- Early Cuban bands
- National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba
Television in Cuba
Theatre in Cuba
- Cuban musical theatre
- National Theater of Cuba

Religion in Cuba

Christianity in Cuba
- Episcopal Church of Cuba
- Protestantism in Cuba
- Roman Catholicism in Cuba
Hinduism in Cuba
Islam in Cuba
Judaism in Cuba

Sports in Cuba

Sport in Cuba

In general

Cuba at the Olympics
- Cuban Olympic Committee
- List of Olympic medalists for Cuba
Cuban athletes
Cuban records in athletics
Cuba at the Pan American Games

By sport

Baseball in Cuba
- Cuban national baseball system
Basketball in Cuba
- Cuba national basketball team
- Cuba women's national basketball team
Cricket in Cuba
- Cuba national cricket team
Football in Cuba
- Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba
  - Cuba national football team
- Handball in Cuba
  - Cuba men's national handball team
- Rugby in Cuba
  - Rugby union in Cuba
- Volleyball in Cuba
  - Cuba men's national volleyball team
  - Cuba women's national volleyball team

Economy and infrastructure of Cuba

Economy of Cuba

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 68th (sixty-eighth)
Agriculture in Cuba
- Agricultural cooperatives
  - CPA (Cooperativa de Producción Agropecuaria)
  - UBPC - 'Unidad Básica de Producción Cooperativa', or Basic Unit of Cooperative Production
Banking in Cuba
- Central Bank of Cuba
- List of banks in Cuba
Companies of Cuba
Currency of Cuba: Convertible Peso / Peso
- ISO 4217: CUP
Economic history of Cuba
Energy in Cuba
- Energy policy of Cuba
- Oil industry in Cuba
Mining in Cuba
- Oil reserves in Cuba
Rationing in Cuba
Cuba Stock Exchange
Tourism in Cuba
Water supply and sanitation in Cuba
- Water privatization in Cuba

Communications in Cuba

Internet in Cuba
Cuba Emergency Response System
Internet in Cuba
Newspapers in Cuba
Telephone numbers in Cuba
Television in Cuba

Transportation in Cuba

Airports in Cuba
Rail transport in Cuba
- Ferrocarriles de Cuba
Road transport in Cuba
- Roads in Cuba
  - Carretera Central
- Vehicle registration plates of Cuba

Education in Cuba

Universities in Cuba

Health in Cuba

Health care in Cuba
- Hospitals in Cuba

References

↑ Thomas, Hugh (March 1971). Cuba; the Pursuit of Freedom. New York: Harper & Row. ISBN 0-06-014259-6. https://archive.org/details/trent_0116404995262.
↑ Thomas, Hugh (1997). The Slave Trade : The Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1440–1870. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.
↑ "Cuba". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/cuba/.

External links

BBC: Cuba: Key Facts
Granma — International edition of Communist Party of Cuba Newspaper
Cuba Web Directory — Links directory on Cuba.
Government of Cuba
Cuban News Agency
Outline of Cuba at Curlie
Cuba. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
The Cuban Rafter Phenomenon: A Unique Sea Exodus — University of Miami site

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[1] Thomas, Hugh (March 1971). Cuba; the Pursuit of Freedom. New York: Harper & Row. ISBN 0-06-014259-6. https://archive.org/details/trent_0116404995262.

[2] Thomas, Hugh (1997). The Slave Trade : The Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1440–1870. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.

[CIA_World_Factbook-3] "Cuba". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/cuba/.

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Biology:Outline of Cuba

General reference

Geography of Cuba

Environment of Cuba

Natural geographic features

Regions of Cuba

Ecoregions of Cuba

Administrative divisions of Cuba

Provinces of Cuba

Municipalities of Cuba

Demography of Cuba

History of Cuba

By period

By region

By subject

Government and politics of Cuba

Branches of the government of Cuba

Executive branch of the government of Cuba

Legislative branch of the government of Cuba

Judicial branch of the government of Cuba

Foreign relations of Cuba

International organization membership

Law and order in Cuba

Military of Cuba

Local government in Cuba

Culture of Cuba

Art in Cuba

Religion in Cuba

Sports in Cuba

In general

By sport

Economy and infrastructure of Cuba

Communications in Cuba

Transportation in Cuba

Education in Cuba

Health in Cuba

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