World Factbook
Cuba
República de Cuba
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
109,820 sq km
water
1,040 sq km
total
110,860 sq km
Climate
tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October)
Terrain
mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast
Land use
other
3.5% (2023 est.)
forest
34.9% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
61.7% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 28% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 6.3% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 27.4% (2023 est.)
Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida
Coastline
3,735 km
Elevation
lowest point
Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point
Pico Turquino 1,974 m
mean elevation
108 m
Irrigated land
8,700 sq km (2012)
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Land boundaries
note
note: Guantanamo Naval Base is leased by the US and remains part of Cuba
total
28.5 km
border countries
US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay 28.5 km
Maritime claims
contiguous zone
24 nm
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
the east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to November (in general, the country averages about one hurricane every other year); droughts are common
Geography - note
largest country in Caribbean and westernmost island of the Greater Antilles
Natural resources
cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land
Area - comparative
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Geographic coordinates
21 30 N, 80 00 W
Population distribution
large population clusters found throughout the country, the more significant ones being in the larger towns and cities, particularly the capital of Havana