Formation
May 20, 1902
Capital
Havana
Population
11.02 million (2023)
President
Miguel Díaz-Canel
Prime Minister
Manuel Marrero Cruz
Currency
Cuban Peso
GDP
$107,351.8 billion (2023)
Cuba
Cuba is a fascinating island nation with a rich and complex history. Cuba is located in the Caribbean Sea, where the North Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean meet. Cuba's climate is tropical, with a dry season from November to April and a rainy season from May to October.
The history of Cuba involves the indigenous Taíno population, Spanish colonialism, and the Cuban Revolution. It gained independence from Spain in 1898 and then became a republic in 1902. The Cuban Revolution led by Fidel Castro in 1959 transformed Cuba into a socialist state.
