Cuba
SayKYOO-buh/ˈkjuːbə/AUS/ˈkjʉː.bə/
- 1An island country in the Caribbean, the largest in the region by land area, whose capital and largest city is Havana.
Cuba lies just south of Florida, separated from it by the Straits of Florida.
Cuba's economy depends heavily on tourism and agriculture.
- 2A surname.
- 3A town and village therein, in Allegany County, New York.
- 4A city in Fulton County, Illinois.
- 5A city in Crawford County, Missouri.
- 6A town in Sumter County, Alabama.
- 7A minor city in Republic County, Kansas.
- 8A village in Sandoval County, New Mexico.
- 9A township in Lake County, Illinois.
- 10A township in Becker County, Minnesota.
- 11A village in Beja district, Portugal.
- 12A barangay of Kapangan, Benguet, Philippines.
- 13An unincorporated community in Early County, Georgia.
- 14An unincorporated community in Springfield Township, Allen County, Indiana.
- 15An unincorporated community in Montgomery Township, Owen County, Indiana.
- 16An unincorporated community in Graves County, Kentucky.
- 17An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio.
- 18An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Ohio.
- 19An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
- 20A township in Barnes County, North Dakota.
- 21A ghost town in Becker County, Minnesota.
- 22A ghost town in Lafayette County, Missouri.
- 23A former settlement in Lassen County, California.
- 24A former settlement in Merced County, California.
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Origin
The origin is disputed, but it likely comes from Taíno cubao ("abundant fertile land") or coabana ("great place").