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Cuba is a country in Caribbean with about 10.9 million people, and its capital is Havana. Its system of government is a communist one-party state. The main language is Spanish, and the currency is the Cuban Peso.

It covers 109,884 km², making it the 104th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 88th by population. That works out at 100 per km², 92nd in the world for density. Cuba has no land borders with other countries.

Capital
Havana
Government
Communist one-party state
Population
10,937,20388th of 197, 2025
Area
109,884 km²104th of 197
Density
100 per km²
Continent
North AmericaCaribbean
Language
Spanish
Currency
Cuban Peso (CUP)
GDP
$107 billion71st of 193, 2020
GDP per person
$9,60587th of 193, 2020
Life expectancy
78.3 years2025 figure
Urban population
77.2%2025 figure
Highest point
Pico Turquino, 1,974 m
Coastline
Yes
Drives on the
right
Calling code
+53

How Cuba ranks

MeasureWorldNorth America
Population88th of 1978th of 23
Area104th of 1976th of 23
Population density92nd of 19714th of 23
GDP71st of 1936th of 23
GDP per person87th of 19316th of 23
Life expectancy52nd of 1945th of 23
Urban population55th of 1946th of 23
Land borders158th of 19713th of 23

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