Cuba is an island in the Caribbean Sea.
Cuba lies west of the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Gulf of Mexico, south of the Straits of Florida, northwest of the Windward Passage, and northeast of the yucatan Channel.
Cuba is the largest country by land area in the Caribbean.
Terrain is mostly flat plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast.
Natural resoucres include cobalt, nickel, irron ore, copper, salt and petroleum. At one time, the whole island was covered with forests and there are still many valuable trees left. Large areas were cleared to grow more sugarcane, and so few trees remained that timber had to be imported.
The most important Cuban mineral economic resource is nickel. Cuba has the second largest nickel reserves in the world. Cuba ranks as the fifth largest producer of refined cobalt in the world.
Sugarcane was the most important part of the economy in Cuba's history, and is still grown on large areas. Irrigation systems are developed in the south. Tobacco, used for some of the world's best cigars, is grown especially in the Pinar del Ríon Province.
Cuba's climate is tropical and moderated by trade winds. The dry season lasts from November to April and the rainy season from May to October.
The highlights for tourists in Cuba would be High Jinks in old Havana where there is loads of dancing in the streets. Santiago in Cuba is another city but has a mor carribean influence with it's palaces, mansions and museams which makes this the historic heart of cuba.
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