Cuba, [a] officially the Republic of Cuba, [b] is an island country in the Caribbean. It comprises 4,195 islands, islets and cays, including the eponymous main island and Isla de la Juventud.

Jan 9, 2026 · Cuba, country of the West Indies, the largest island of the archipelago, and one of the more-influential states of the Caribbean region. A multicultural, largely urban nation, it has been ruled …

3 days ago · Administration Rubio announces aid for Cuba: Trump ‘stands with the Cuban people’ by Sophie Brams - 01/14/26 5:34 PM ET Listen to audio version of this article Advertisement

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3 days ago · With an area of more than 44,000 square miles (114,447 sq. km.), Cuba is the largest island in the West Indies, accounting for more than one-half of the total Caribbean land mass. The …

3 days ago · Thousands of Cubans gathered before the U.S. embassy in Havana at daybreak Friday to protest against what they denounced as U.S. aggression in the region following the capture of …

Destination Cuba, a Nations Online country profile and a virtual guide to the largest Caribbean island. Cuba is situated in the western West Indies, between the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, …

Because of its surface area of 109,884.01 square kilometers, it is considered to be the largest island in the Antilles. The name of Cuba comes from the Taino language spoken by the Arawak natives, …

The recorded history of Cuba began on October 28, 1492, when Christopher Columbus sighted the island during his first voyage of discovery and claimed it for Spain.

Jan 6, 2026 · Trump and Rubio have made clear the collapse of Cuba’s communist government is not only a likely side benefit of Maduro’s ouster but a goal.