Cuba, [a] officially the Republic of Cuba, [b] is an island country in the Caribbean. It comprises 4,195 islands, islets and cays, including the eponymous main island and Isla de la Juventud.

2 days ago · Cuba, country of the West Indies, the largest single island of the archipelago, and one of the more-influential states of the Caribbean region. The domain of the Arawakan-speaking Taino, …

2 days ago · With an area of more than 44,000 square miles (114,447 sq. km.), Cuba is the largest island in the West Indies, accounting for more than one-half of the total Caribbean land mass. The …

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Jan 10, 2026 · Disillusioned with the revolution after 68 years of US sanctions and a shattered economy, one in four Cubans have left in four years. Can the regime, and country, survive the engulfing ...

The recorded history of Cuba began on October 28, 1492, when Christopher Columbus sighted the island during his first voyage of discovery and claimed it for Spain.

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4 days ago · Administration Rubio announces aid for Cuba: Trump ‘stands with the Cuban people’ by Sophie Brams - 01/14/26 5:34 PM ET Listen to audio version of this article Advertisement