Cuba: Quick Facts

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Charity-run kitchens in Havana feed a growing number of Cubans as crisis deepens • Nov. 13, 2026, 5:04 AM ET (AP)

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UN condemns US economic embargo of Cuba though more nations sit out after Trump administration push • Oct. 28, 2026, 6:05 PM ET (AP)

Facts

Also Known As	República de Cuba • Republic of Cuba
Head Of Government	Prime Minister: Manuel Marrero Cruz
Capital	Havana
Population	(2026 est.) 9,260,000
Head Of State	President: Miguel Díaz-Canel
Form Of Government	unitary socialist republic with one legislative house (National Assembly of the People’s Power [470])
Official Language	Spanish
Official Religion	none
Official Name	República de Cuba (Republic of Cuba)
Total Area (Sq Km)	109,884²
Total Area (Sq Mi)	42,426²
Monetary Units	Cuban peso (CUP) • Cuban convertible peso (CUC)¹
Population Rank	(2026) 96
Population Projection 2030	11,289,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2026) 218.3
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2026) 84.3
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2022) 77.1% • Rural: (2022) 22.9%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2018–2020) 75.4 years • Female: (2018–2020) 80.2 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2019) 100,934
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2019) 9,010
¹Domestic transactions only; the Cuban convertible peso (CUC) is used for international transactions—(September 1, 2015) 1 U.S.$ = CUC 1.00; 1 £ = CUC 1.53. ²Areas of major landmasses are: island of Cuba 40,285 sq mi (104,339 sq km); Isla de la Juventud 934 sq mi (2,419 sq km); numerous adjacent cays (administratively a part of provinces or the Isla de la Juventud) 1,207 sq mi (3,126 sq km).

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Political map of Cuba showing national boundaries, major cities including Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Camaguey, and Guantanamo, and surrounding bodies of water such as the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and Atlantic Ocean. Neighboring countries and territories like the United States, Bahamas, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, and Haiti are also labeled. An inset locator map highlights Cuba's position within the Caribbean region.

Aerial view of Havana, Cuba, showing the historic Hotel Nacional with twin towers in the foreground, the coastline curving along the left, and city buildings stretching into the distance.

Map showing the location of Cuba, highlighted in orange, in the northern Caribbean Sea. Surrounding countries and islands include the United States to the north, Mexico to the west, the Bahamas to the northeast, Jamaica to the south, and Haiti and the Dominican Republic to the southeast. The capital city, Havana, is marked on Cuba.

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