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Audio Help [kyoo-buh; Sp. koo-vah] Pronunciation Key | a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 10,999,041; 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana. |
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| (formerly, esp. in creole-speaking cultures) a name given at birth to a black child, in accordance with African customs, indicating the child's sex and the day of the week on which he or she was born, as the male and female names for Sunday (Quashee and Quasheba), Monday (Cudjo or Cudjoe and Juba), Tuesday (Cubbena and Beneba), Wednesday (Quaco and Cuba or Cubba), Thursday (Quao and Abba), Friday (Cuffee or Cuffy and Pheba or Phibbi), and Saturday (Quamin or Quame and Mimba). |
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(click for larger image in new window) An island country in the Caribbean Sea south of Florida. Originally settled by Arawak Indians, it was discovered by Columbus in 1492 and was colonized by Spain beginning in 1511. Spain relinquished its control of Cuba in 1898 as a result of the Spanish-American War, and following a three-year occupation by U.S. forces, the island became self-governing in 1902. Fulgencio Batista dominated the government of Cuba from 1933 until 1959, when he was ousted by Fidel Castro. Havana is the capital and the largest city. Population: 11,400,000. Cu'ban adj. & n. |
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| cuba | |
noun | |
| 1. | a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba |
| 2. | the largest island in the West Indies |
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Cuba
Republic consisting of the island of Cuba and other nearby islands. It lies in the Caribbean Sea at the entrance of the Gulf of Mexico. Its capital and largest city is Havana.
Note: The sinking of the United States battleship Maine in Havana harbor led to the Spanish-American War in 1898.
Note: Fidel Castro took control of the Cuban government in 1959. The United States broke off relations with Cuba in 1961, after Castro exhibited strong left-wing leanings, established a system of military justice, and confiscated American investments in banks, industries, and land. Cuba then formed a close attachment to the Soviet Union.
Note: In 1961, under the administration of John F. Kennedy, American-trained Cuban exiles attempted to invade Cuba, landing at the Bay of Pigs, only to be easily defeated by Castro's forces. The Kennedy administration was sharply criticized for the Bay of Pigs fiasco.
Note: The Cuban missile crisis of 1962 occurred as a result of a Soviet buildup of medium-range missiles (capable of striking targets in the United States) in Cuba.
Note: In 1980, Cuban refugees began pouring into the United States when Castro allowed free emigration.
Note: The collapse of communism in eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union has left Cuba as one of the last communist states.
[Chapter:] World Geography
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Cuba City, WI (city, FIPS 17950) Location: 42.60309 N, 90.43133 W
Population (1990): 2024 (783 housing units)
Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 53807
Cuba, AL (town, FIPS 18952) Location: 32.44060 N, 88.37426 W
Population (1990): 390 (184 housing units)
Area: 10.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 36907
Cuba, IL (city, FIPS 17991) Location: 40.49338 N, 90.19319 W
Population (1990): 1440 (614 housing units)
Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61427
Cuba, KS (city, FIPS 16625) Location: 39.80222 N, 97.45681 W
Population (1990): 242 (149 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 66940
Cuba, MO (city, FIPS 17668) Location: 38.06297 N, 91.39988 W
Population (1990): 2537 (1133 housing units)
Area: 5.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 65453
Cuba, NM (village, FIPS 19150) Location: 36.02248 N, 106.95425 W
Population (1990): 760 (329 housing units)
Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 87013
Cuba, NY (village, FIPS 19356) Location: 42.21856 N, 78.27634 W
Population (1990): 1690 (726 housing units)
Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 14727
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