The brief name of the Republic of Cuba is Cuba, and this name originated from the Taino language—the “Coabana” whose meaning is the fertile and excellent place. Besides, Cuba is the archipelagic country which is located in the northern area of the Caribbean Sea of north America, and the Havana is the capital, economic center and political center of Cuba. Also, Cuba is one of the famous socialist countries among these five rare and main socialist countries in the world, and other four socialist countries contain China, the North Korea, Vietnam and Laos. And Cuba is the unique and only one socialist country among all the countries in the American continent. Cuba is also famous for the Pig Bay incident and Cuban missile crisis which occurred in the 60’s of last contrary.

Furthermore, the local people in Cuba also have difficulties in earning their living and keeping their present living standard because the United States executed and carried out the economic blockade to Cuba for several decades. However, the president Obama shook hands with the Raul Castro, the Chairman of Cuban State Council, in the memorial ceremony of the south Africa’s first black president whose name was Mandela in 2014. Also, the Human Development Index of Cuba has already reached the highest level and standard relying on the average people’s living life of 78.3 and 99% literacy rates of people in this country for many years.

Moreover, Cuba island is the largest and biggest island in the Great Antilles Island, which is called “key of the Gulf of Mexico”. What’s more, the Cuba island is also called “green crocodile of the Caribbean Sea” because its shape is very similar to the crocodile.

In addition, we really hope that these important information mentioned above can help you fully learn more about Cuba.