Location of Cuba: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida
Cuba's geographical coordinates: 21 30 N, 80 00 W
General situation of Cuba: Central America and the Caribbean
Total territory of Cuba is: 110,860 km ²
land: 110,860 km ²
water: 0 sq km
In comparison: slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Border Cuba limits: total: 29 km (Guantanamo)
Border countries: U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay 29 km
Note: The Guantanamo Naval Base is leased by the United States and remains part of Cuba
Coast of Cuba: 3735 km
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nautical miles
Exclusive economic zone of Cuba: 200 nm
Cuban Climate: tropical, moderated by trade winds, dry season (November to April) rainy season (May to October)
Cuba Altitude: Most run flat plains, rugged hills and mountains in the south
Extreme elevation of Cuba: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
Highest point: Pico Turquino 2005 m
Cuba's natural resources: cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land
Land use in Cuba:
arable land: 33.05%
permanent crops: 7.6%
Other: 59.35% (2001)
Irrigated land: 870 sq km (1998 estimate)
Natural disasters in Cuba: the coast is subject to hurricanes from August to November (in general, the country averages about a cyclone every two years); droughts are frequent
Environmental News: air and water pollution, biodiversity loss, deforestation
International environmental agreements: Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea , Marine Dumping, protection of the ozone layer, ship pollution, wetlands
Signed but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation
Geography - note additional Cuba: largest country in the Caribbean and western island of the Greater Antilles
