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Essay Archive - Cuba
Cuba
Cuba is the largest island of the West Indies, lying south of Florida
and east of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. The Republic of Cuba is combined with
the surrounding islands. On the East, Cuba is separated from the island of
Hispaniola by the Windward Passage. The U.S. maintains a naval base at Guantá
namo Bay in the Southeast. The capital and largest city of Cuba is Havana.
The island extends about 760 miles from Cabo de San Antonio to Cabo Maisí
, the western and eastern extremities. The average width is about 50 miles. The
total area is 44,218 square miles including the area of the Isla de la Juventud
(Isle of Youth) and of other....
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