Flag:
Cuba’s flag comprises five (equal) horizontal bands of blue – alternating with white. A red equilateral triangle, based on the hoist side bears, and a white five-pointed star is in the center
Climate:
Cuba has a subtropical trade wind climate, meaning that it receives sufficient rain (also known as being clement weather). The Eastern-side of the island is susceptible to hurricanes and was recently (2001) devastated by just such a natural phenomenon. Moreover, due to the overall clement nature of the weather, the land is fertile and suitable for arable farming. Mean temperature on the island is a nice 77 degress Fahrenheit (25 degrees Centigrade).
Total Land Area (of all Greater Antilles islands): 42,800 square miles (110,860 square kilometers)
Length: 785 miles (1,260 kilometers) (east-west)
Widest Point: 120 miles (193 kilometers)
Narrowest Point: 20 miles (32 kilometers)
Nearest land masses:
25 miles (40 kilometers): the Bahamas
90 miles (144 kilometers): Key West, Florida
91 miles (146 kilometers: Jamaica)
130 miles (210 kilometer)s: Cancun
Shoreline: 3,20 miles (5,500 kilometers) (with 280 natural beaches)
Surrounding Seas and Oceans: the Atlantic Ocean to the north and east;
Caribbean Sea to the south
Number of Provinces: 14 (and 1 special municipality): Camaguey; Ciego de Avila; Ceinfuegos; Ciudad de La Habana; Granma; Guantanamo; Holguin; La Habana; Las Tunas; Matanzas; Pinar del Rio; Sancti Spiritus; Santiago de Cuba; Villa Clara; Isla de la Juventud
Highest Point: Turquino [6,500 feet (2,005 meters)]
Lowest Point: Sea-level [0 meters]
Maximum inland distance from the sea: 50 miles (80 kilometers)
