Geography

Cuba

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Administrative divisions

ArtemisaCamagüeyCiego de AvilaCienfuegosGranmaGuantánamoHavanaHolguínIsle of YouthLas TunasMatanzasMayabequePinar del RioSancti SpiritusSantiago de CubaVilla Clara
16 · First-level (ADM1)

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ArtemisaCamagüeyCiego de AvilaCienfuegosGranmaGuantánamoHavanaHolguínIsle of YouthLas TunasMatanzasMayabequePinar del RioSancti SpiritusSantiago de CubaVilla Clara

Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)

IndicatorValue
Total area109,900 km²World Bank WDI [2023]
Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)352,300 km²Marine Regions [2024]
Administrative divisions (ADM1)16 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026]
LocationCaribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, FloridaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Coastline3,735 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Land boundaries28.5 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Bordering countriesUS Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay 28.5 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Terrainmostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeastCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Climatetropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural resourcescobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable landCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Highest pointPico Turquino 1,974 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Lowest pointCaribbean Sea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Mean elevation108 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Area (comparative)slightly smaller than PennsylvaniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural hazardsthe east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to November (in general, the country averages about one hurricane every other year); droughts are commonCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage16/16
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Marine Regions
    marine_regions_eez
    Edition: 2024
  • geoBoundaries
    www.geoboundaries.org
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Cuba's geography on Databook compiles 16 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Marine Regions, geoBoundaries. Key figures include total area (109,900 km²), exclusive economic zone (eez) (352,300 km²). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.