Outline of Cuba - Geography of Cuba

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
        • Caribbean
          • Antilles
            • Greater Antilles
    • Time zone: UTC-05, summer UTC-04
    • Extreme points of Cuba
      • High: Pico Turquino 1,974 m (6,476 ft)
      • Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
    • Coastline: 3,735 km
  • Population: 11,268,000 - 73rd most populous country
  • Area: 110,861 km2
  • Atlas of Cuba

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