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Where is Cuba located within the West Indies?
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Cuba is located in the West Indies as a primary segment of the Antilles island chain. Specifically, the island of Cuba is the largest in the chain and serves as one of the four major islands that make up the Greater Antilles.1
Geographically, the country is situated at the intersection of the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea, just south of the Tropic of Cancer.1