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The Cuban
archipelago consists of 4,159 small islands in addition to the
main island and the Isla de la Juventud. It is located in the
Greater Antilles, 150 km south of Key West Florida, at 21° 30'
North and 80° 00' West, see map below. It is elongated in an east
to west direction along a distance of 1,200 km and has a total
land area of 110,860 sq km. The capital is Havana. The population
is 11,263,469 (Jul '03 estimate) and the official language is
Spanish.
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