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What country is Cuba?

Cuba is the Republic of Cuba (Spanish: larepúblicadeCuba;; ; English: TheRepublicofCuba), 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".

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.

Mineral resources in Cuba:

Nickel, cobalt, manganese, chromium, iron and copper all have mining value. Among them, the nickel reserves are about 6.6 million tons, accounting for 40.27% of the world's total reserves.

Manganese reserves are about 7 million tons; Chromium is also rich in reserves; Iron ore reserves are about 3.5 billion tons, mainly distributed in Nip Mountain and Barakea Mountain, which is one of the largest reserves in the world. Almost all the mountains in Cuba have copper mines; Pine Island has tungsten ore and also produces marble.