Outline of Cuba
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cuba:
African slaves and its proximity to the United States.
General reference
- Pronounced: /ˈkjuːbə/ ⓘ KEW-bə, Spanish: [ˈkuβa] ⓘ
- Common English country name: Cuba
- Official English country name: The Republic of Cuba
- Common
- Official endonym(s): República de Cuba
- Adjectival(s): Cuban
- Demonym(s):`cubano/cubana
- Name of Cuba
- International rankings of Cuba
- ISO country codes: CU, CUB, 192
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CU
- Internet country code top-level domain: .cu
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
- UTC-04
- Extreme points of Cuba
- High: Pico Turquino 1,974 m (6,476 ft)
- Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Coastline: 3,735 km
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Population: 11,268,000 - 73rd most populous country
- Area: 110,861 km2
- Atlas of Cuba
Environment of Cuba
- Ecoregions
- Biosphere reserves
- Earthquakes in Cuba
- Wildlife of Cuba
- Flora
- Fauna of Cuba
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
- Gulfs and bays
- List of World Heritage Sites
Regions of Cuba
Ecoregions of Cuba
Administrative divisions of 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
- Capital:
- Santiago de Cuba Province
- Capital: Santiago de Cuba
- Las Tunas Province
- Capital: Victoria de Las Tunas
- Capital:
- Villa Clara Province
- Capital: Santa Clara
Municipalities of Cuba
- Havana
- Cities of Cuba
Demography 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
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
- Form of government: socialist state, with national parliament
- Havana
- Corruption in Cuba
- Cuban exile
- Elections in Cuba
- Political movements 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
- Council of State of Cuba
Legislative branch of the government of Cuba
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]
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
Military of Cuba
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Cuba
- Commander-in-chief:
- 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
- Forts in Cuba
- 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
- Ethnic minorities 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
- Cinema of Cuba
- Dance in Cuba
- Literature of Cuba
- Music 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
In general
- Cuba at the Olympics
- 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
- Football in Cuba
- Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba
- Handball in Cuba
- Rugby in Cuba
- Volleyball in Cuba
Economy and infrastructure of Cuba
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 68th (sixty-eighth)
- Agriculture in Cuba
- Banking in Cuba
- Companies of Cuba
- Currency of Cuba: Convertible Peso / Peso
- Economic history of Cuba
- Energy in Cuba
- Mining in Cuba
- Rationing in Cuba
- Cuba Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Cuba
- Water supply and sanitation in Cuba
Communications 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
Transportation in Cuba
- Airports in Cuba
- Rail transport in Cuba
- Ferrocarriles de Cuba
- Road transport in Cuba
Education in Cuba
- Universities in Cuba
Health in Cuba
- Health care in Cuba
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Cuba
- All pages with titles containing Cuba
- All pages with titles beginning with Cuban
- All pages with titles containing Cuban
- Index of Cuba-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
- Outline of North America
References
- ISBN 0-06-014259-6.
- ^ 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. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
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