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The country of Cuba is essentially an archipelago of islands lying 21 degree 3 North, 80 degree 00 West in the Caribbean Sea. The principal landmass of Cuba that covers 105,006 square kilometres is encircled by four main groups of islands;
The Colorados, the Sabana-Camaguey, the Jardines de la Reina and the Canarreos. Cuba is the seventeenth largest island in the world by land area.
Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Youth) in the Southwest Caribbean is the second largest with an area of 3,065 square kilometres. Cuba has a total land area of 110,860 square kilometres. The terrain is mostly flat or undulating plains. Sierra Maestra, a steep mountain range is located at the southeastern edge of Cuba; the highest point in the country is Pico Real del Turquino at 1,975 metres (6,480 feet).
Cuba lies in the hurricane belt and severe storms are the norm during September and October. The climate is mainly tropical, tempered by trade winds. The dry season lasts from November to April; heavy rains lash the islands during May-October. The average temperature is 21 degree Celsius during January and 27 degrees in July.
Cuba is rich in mineral deposits, particularly nickel and cobalt. It has the second largest nickel reserves after Russia and is the fifth largest producer of refined cobalt in the world. The North Cuba Basin has oil reserves which could yield approximately 4.6 billion to 9.3 billion barrels of oil.
| Cuban geography in a nutshell... |
| Cuban archipelago is located in the Caribbean |
| The largest island is Cuba |
| Highest point in the country: Pico Real del Turquino |
| Havana is the largest city and capital |
| Major cities include Santiago de Cuba and Camagüey |
By: Mini Sreenarayanan
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