What is the terrain and geography like in Cuba?
Geographic Location | The Caribbean |
Total Area |
42,803 Square Miles 110,860 Square Kilometers |
Land Area |
42,402 Square Miles 109,820 Square Kilometers |
Water Area |
402 Square Miles 1,040 Square Kilometers |
Land Boundaries |
18 Miles 29 Kilometers |
Irrigated Land |
3,360 Square Miles 8,703 Square Kilometers |
Border Countries |
United States Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay 29 km Note: Guantanamo Naval Base is leased by the United States and remains part of Cuba |
Coastline |
2,321 Miles 3,735 Kilometers |
Geographic Coordinates | 21 30 N, 80 00 W |
Terrain | Mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast |
Highest Point | 2,005 Meters |
Highest Point Location | Pico Turquino 2,005 m |
Lowest Point Location | Caribbean Sea 0 m |
Natural Resources | Cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land |
Time Zone | UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
Daylight saving time | +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November; note - Cuba has been known to alter the schedule of DST on short notice in an attempt to conserve electricity for lighting |