Cuba, [a] officially the republic of cuba, [b] is an island country in the caribbean. It comprises 4,195 islands, islets and cays, including the eponymous main island and isla de la juventud. Destination cuba, a nations online country profile and a virtual guide to the largest caribbean island.

Cuba, officially the republic of cuba, is an island country in the caribbean. It comprises 4,195 islands, islets and cays, including the eponymous main island a Because of its surface area of 109,884. 01 square kilometers, it is considered to be the largest island in the antilles. The name of cuba comes from the taino language spoken by the arawak natives, …