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Coordinates : 21°30′N 80°00′W / 21.500°N 80.000°W / 21.500; -80.000
Cuba , officially the Republic of Cuba ( Spanish : República de Cuba ), is a country comprising the islands of Cuba, Isla de la Juventud and several archipelagos in the Caribbean Sea . The capital and largest city Havana is 365 km (227 mi) from Miami , Florida . Geographically, Cuba is considered part of North America . Culturally, it is considered part of Latin America .
Prior to Spanish colonization in the late 15th century, Cuba was inhabited by Amerindian tribes. It remained a colony of Spain until the Spanish–American War of 1898, which led to nominal independence as a de facto U.S. protectorate in 1902. As a fragile republic, Cuba attempted to strengthen its democratic system , but mounting political radicalization and social strife culminated in the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista in 1952. Further unrest and instability led to Batista's ousting in January 1959 by th