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Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba, Isla de la Juventud, archipelagos, 4,195 islands and cays surrounding the main island. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean meet. Cuba is located east of the Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico), south of both Florida and the Bahamas, west of Hispaniola, and north of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Havana is the largest city and capital. Cuba is the third-most populous country in the Caribbean after Haiti and the Dominican Republic, with about 11 million inhabitants. It is the largest country in the Caribbean by area.
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![Cuban Olympic champ trains to compete in Parisas a refugee [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240711/1381288782-Cuban-Olympic-champ-trains-to-compete-in-Parisas.jpg) Cuban Olympic champ trains to compete in Parisas a refugee Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:41Published | |
![Cubans line up in Havana to board Russian military warship [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240614/1378541970-Cubans-line-up-in-Havana-to-board-Russian.jpg) Cubans line up in Havana to board Russian military warship Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:01Published | |
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![Moscow revives gunboat diplomacy with nuclear submarine visit to Cuba [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240612/1378364474-Moscow-revives-gunboat-diplomacy-with-nuclear-submarine-visit.jpg) Moscow revives gunboat diplomacy with nuclear submarine visit to Cuba Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:13Published | |
![Russian Navy Vessels To Dock In Havana, Cuba Insists No Threat | Details Inside [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240607/1377775058-Russian-Navy-Vessels-To-Dock-In-Havana-Cuba.jpg) Russian Navy Vessels To Dock In Havana, Cuba Insists No Threat | Details Inside Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:20Published | |
![Cuba says Russian nuclear sub to dock in Havana next week [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240607/1377751116-Cuba-says-Russian-nuclear-sub-to-dock-in.jpg) Cuba says Russian nuclear sub to dock in Havana next week Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:15Published | |
![Russian warships will arrive in Havana next week, say Cuban officials citing 'friendly relations' [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240606/1377709258-Russian-warships-will-arrive-in-Havana-next-week.jpg) Russian warships will arrive in Havana next week, say Cuban officials citing 'friendly relations' Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:39Published | |
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