Cuba


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Flag Description
Five equal horizontal bands of blue (top and bottom) alternating with white; a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white, five-pointed star in the center; design influenced by the us flag.

Currency
Cuban peso.

Astronomy
Today's date is December 5, 2008. There is currently a New Moon.

Location
Caribbean, island between the caribbean sea and the north atlantic ocean, 150 km south of key west, florida.

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.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Caribbean Sea 0 m. The highest point is at Pico Turquino 2,005 m.

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Cuba

This is a map of Cuba. The map illustrates the location of Havana and its proximity to Pinar del Rio, Matanzas, Guantanamo, and the Gulf of Mexico.

Other countries on this map include: Bahamas / Cayman Islands / Haiti

Cuba News:
China's Hu strikes deals in Cuba
President Hu Jintao of China is set to agree a range of trade and loan deals when he meets Cuba's Raul Castro.
Cuba's special ties with China
As China's president heads to Cuba as part of a Latin American tour, the BBC's Emilio San Pedro looks at the two countries' special ties.

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