# Cuba

Pronunciation: say "KYOO-buh" US/UK /ˈkjuːbə/, AUS /ˈkjʉː.bə/

## Proper noun

1. An island country in the Caribbean, the largest in the region by land area, whose capital and largest city is Havana.
   - Simple: An island country in the Caribbean Sea, the region's largest by land, with Havana as its capital.
   - _Cuba lies just south of Florida, separated from it by the Straits of Florida._
   - _Cuba's economy depends heavily on tourism and agriculture._

## Other meanings

- (proper noun) A surname.
- (proper noun) A town and village therein, in Allegany County, New York.
- (proper noun) A city in Fulton County, Illinois.
- (proper noun) A city in Crawford County, Missouri.
- (proper noun) A town in Sumter County, Alabama.
- (proper noun) A minor city in Republic County, Kansas.
- (proper noun) A village in Sandoval County, New Mexico.
- (proper noun) A township in Lake County, Illinois.
- (proper noun) A township in Becker County, Minnesota.
- (proper noun) A village in Beja district, Portugal.
- (proper noun) A barangay of Kapangan, Benguet, Philippines.
- (proper noun) An unincorporated community in Early County, Georgia.
- (proper noun) An unincorporated community in Springfield Township, Allen County, Indiana.
- (proper noun) An unincorporated community in Montgomery Township, Owen County, Indiana.
- (proper noun) An unincorporated community in Graves County, Kentucky.
- (proper noun) An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio.
- (proper noun) An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Ohio.
- (proper noun) An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
- (proper noun) A township in Barnes County, North Dakota.
- (proper noun) A ghost town in Becker County, Minnesota.
- (proper noun) A ghost town in Lafayette County, Missouri.
- (proper noun) A former settlement in Lassen County, California.
- (proper noun) A former settlement in Merced County, California.

## Origin

The origin is disputed, but it likely comes from Taíno cubao ("abundant fertile land") or coabana ("great place").

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