Cuba

The Republic of Cuba consists of the island of Cuba (the largest of the Greater Antilles), the Isle of Youth and various adjacent small islands. The name of the island is derived from the Taino word "cubanacán", meaning a central place. It is located in the northern Caribbean at the confluence of the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. To the north is found the United States, to the northeast the Bahamas, to the east the Turks and Caicos Islands, to the west Mexico, to the south the Cayman Islands and Jamaica, and to the southeast Haiti.

Related Topics:
Greater Antilles - Isle of Youth - Taino - Caribbean - Caribbean Sea - Gulf of Mexico - Atlantic Ocean - United States - Bahamas - Turks and Caicos Islands - Mexico - Cayman Islands - Jamaica - Haiti

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