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| − | <p>The largest island in the Caribbean, Cuba is 780 miles long and averages about 60 miles wide. It has several small chains of mountains and is covered with softwood tropical forests. Animal and plant life in enormous variety inhabit the island interior and the numerous deep harbours are known for good fishing.</p> | + | [[File:Sd-loc-cuba.png|right|300px]]<p>The largest island in the Caribbean, Cuba is 780 miles long and averages about 60 miles wide. It has several small chains of mountains and is covered with softwood tropical forests. Animal and plant life in enormous variety inhabit the island interior and the numerous deep harbours are known for good fishing.</p> |
<p>The island is home to several score villages, many specializing in either fishing or farming and two major cities: La Habana (Havana) and Santiago de Cuba (Santiago).</p> | <p>The island is home to several score villages, many specializing in either fishing or farming and two major cities: La Habana (Havana) and Santiago de Cuba (Santiago).</p> | ||
<p>Cuba was founded in 1511 and is the staging area for all Spanish commercial and military ventures into the New World.</p> | <p>Cuba was founded in 1511 and is the staging area for all Spanish commercial and military ventures into the New World.</p> | ||
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Revision as of 07:27, 6 September 2022
The largest island in the Caribbean, Cuba is 780 miles long and averages about 60 miles wide. It has several small chains of mountains and is covered with softwood tropical forests. Animal and plant life in enormous variety inhabit the island interior and the numerous deep harbours are known for good fishing.
The island is home to several score villages, many specializing in either fishing or farming and two major cities: La Habana (Havana) and Santiago de Cuba (Santiago).
Cuba was founded in 1511 and is the staging area for all Spanish commercial and military ventures into the New World.
