Which country is Cuba in?

Cuba itself is a country, and then in the Caribbean islands of North America.

Cuba * * * Republic of China (Spanish: La Repú blica de Cuba；; English: Republic of Cuba), Cuba for short. The country name comes from Thai "coabana", which means "fertile land" and "good place". Havana is the economic and political center and capital of Cuba. Cuba is the largest island in the Greater Antilles and is called "the key to the Gulf of Mexico". Cuba island resembles a crocodile, also known as the "green crocodile in the Caribbean".

Columbus discovered Cuba Island. 15 10 The Spanish Expeditionary Force conquered Cuba and colonized it. Two wars of independence broke out in 1868 and 1895. 1898 After the Spanish-American War, it was occupied by the United States. 1902, the United States established the Republic of Cuba. The following year, the United States forcibly rented two naval bases. 1933 Fulgencio Batista came to power. 1 959 65438+1October1,Fidel Castro led the rebel army to overthrow Batista's rule and establish a socialist system.

The average life expectancy in Cuba is 78.3 years, the literacy rate is 99%, and its human development index has been at a high level for many years. The coastline of Cuba is about 6,000 kilometers long, and most areas are flat, with mountains in the east and middle and hills in the west. [8]

In addition to Cuba, there are more than 1600 surrounding islands of different sizes. These islands consist of five islands: Savannah, Camaguey, Colorado, Queen's Garden and Canary Islands. Youth Island (also known as Pine Island) is located in Ba Tavano Bay and is the only big island along the coast. The coastline is 6073 kilometers long. Most of the island of Cuba is flat, and the mountains only account for 1/4 of the total area.

There are three mountain ranges in China: Guaniguanico, Esccambra and Maestra (the highest mountain range in Cuba, among which the elevation of Turci Nuo Peak is1.974m.