myfreecuba.com: 01. The Republic of Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is a country formed by the Isla de Cuba (the main island), the Isla de Pinos (Isle of Youth) and more than 4 000 keys and small islands. Cuba is located where the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean meets. Cuba is 90 miles south of Key West, United States, 77 miles west of Haiti, and 134 miles east of Mexico. The Cayman Islands and Jamaica are south of Cuba. The island of Cuba is 780 miles in length, and its width varies between 20 and 131 miles, and has approximately 3 625 miles of coastline. Its elongated shape has been many times compared with an alligator. The capital of Cuba is La Habana (Havana). The country was originally divided into six provinces (although the current count reaches fourteen) (Oriente, Camaguey, Las Villas, Matanzas, La Habana and Pinar del Rio). The highest point is Pico Turquino, in Sierra Maestra (almost 6500 ft.) and the largest river is El Cauto, also located in the province of Oriente (230 miles). There are about 11 250 000 inland residents, and it is said that 50 percent are women (50/50). The official language is Spanish. Below you can find a list of the national emblems:

The Cuban Flag: -