Isla de Cuba

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Isla de Cuba is the largest island of the Caribbean and the main island of the Republic of Cuba, known for its rich colonial history, vibrant culture, and strategic location between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical entity
island
main island
capitalCityOnIsland Havana, Cuba
surface form: Havana
country Cuba
surface form: Republic of Cuba
countryCapitalLocatedOn Havana, Cuba
surface form: Havana
hasClimate seasonal wet and dry periods
tropical
hasCoastlineOn Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
hasColonialHistoryWith Spain
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
fishing
tourism
hasMajorCity Camagüey
Cienfuegos
Holguín Province
surface form: Holguín

Matanzas
Santa Clara
Santiago de Cuba
hasMountainRange Sierra Maestra mountains
surface form: Sierra Maestra

Escambray Mountains
surface form: Sierra del Escambray
hasOfficialLanguage Spanish
hasPlain Cuban plains
hasRegion central Cuba
Oriente Province, Cuba
surface form: eastern Cuba

western Cuba
isLargestIslandOf Caribbean
Cuba
isMainIslandOf Cuba
surface form: Republic of Cuba
knownFor music and dance traditions
rich colonial history
strategic location
sugar production
tobacco cultivation
vibrant culture
largestCityOnIsland Havana, Cuba
surface form: Havana
locatedBetween Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
locatedIn Caribbean Sea
Caribbean
surface form: Caribbean region

Greater Antilles
locatedNear Cayman Trench
Straits of Florida
Yucatán Channel
partOf Cuba
partOfArchipelago Cuban archipelago
Greater Antilles
sovereignState Cuba
wasColonyOf Spanish Empire

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