Cuba: The Caribbean Giant
Cuba, situated in the Caribbean Sea, is distinguished as the largest Caribbean Island and the world's 17th largest island. Additionally, it ranks as the 8th largest island nation globally. Cuba boasts an extensive coastline spanning 5,746 kilometers and land boundaries extending over 28.5 kilometers.
Its official land area encompasses 109,884 square kilometers (42,426 square miles). Positioned east of the Gulf of Mexico, west of the North Atlantic Ocean, south of the Florida Straits, northwest of the Windward Passage, and northeast of the Yucatán Channel, Cuba is a prominent geographic feature in the region.
