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The Republic of Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud (Youth), and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital.

To the north of Cuba lies the United States and the Bahamas, Mexico is to the west, the Cayman Islands and Jamaica are to the south, and Haiti and the Dominican Republic are to the Southeast.

The Republic of Cuba, located at the entrance of the Gulf of Mexico, in the Caribbean Sea, is an archipelago formed by the Isle of Cuba, Isle of Youth and by 4 195 cays and islets, and together make a surface of 110 922 Km2. The nearest countries are Haiti, United States, Jamaica and Mexico. 

In Cuba there is always a good weather due to a tropical climate with a media annual temperature of 25 degrees. In summer the media goes up to 2

Point Name Remarks
North (on-shore) Punta Hicacos On Hicacos Peninsula
North (off-shore) Cayo Cruz del Padre Part of Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago
East Punta Maisi Near Maisí
West siders Cape San Antonio On Guanahacabibes Peninsula
South siders Cape Cruz Near Niquero
Highest point Pico Turquino Part of Sierra Maestra, 1,975 m (6,480 ft)
Lowest point sea level Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
Largest city Havana National capital, population 2,328,000
Oldest city Baracoa Founded in 1511

 

7 degrees and in winter goes down to 21 degrees. The fresher months are December, January and February and the hotter are July and August.

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The Isle of Cuba is 1 250 km long, from Cape San Antonio until Punta Quemado. Cuba has 5 746 km of coast, over 200 bays and 289 beaches. 

Approximately a quarter of the Cuban surface is formed by mountains and hills, and the rest are plane grounds. The mountain areas are sparsed around the island. 

The main mountain groups are: Guamuaya or Sierra del Escambray, Guaniguanico and Sierra Maestra, this last one is located at the southwest of the country and it is the highest, the biggest and the largest. There is the Sierra de Turquino in it, which has the highest mountain in the country, Turquino Peak with 1 974 meters over the sea level. 

Most of the grounds in the island are relatively fertile.  
 

    

 Extreme points in Cuba are: