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Cuba

Republic of Cuba · Caribbean

UN member

Cuba is a country in Caribbean, with Havana as its capital, home to about 10,937,203 people. Cuba shares no land border with any other country.

CapitalHavana
RegionCaribbean
CurrencyCuban peso (CUP $)
Calling code+53
ISO codesCU / CUB / 192 ISO 3166-1
Flag emoji🇨🇺
Population10,937,203 (2025) World Bank
Area109,884 km²
LanguagesSpanish
Internet domain.cu
DemonymCuban

What does the flag of Cuba mean?

Cuba's flag was designed in 1849 by the independence leader Narciso Lopez together with the poet Miguel Teurbe Tolon, and became the national flag when the republic was established on 20 May 1902. Its three blue stripes represent the three departments into which colonial Cuba was then divided, the two white stripes the purity of the patriotic cause, and the red triangle strength and constancy, a shape historians also link to the Masonic symbolism of equality found on several flags of the former Spanish empire. The single white star, which gives the flag its name La Estrella Solitaria ('the Lone Star'), completes the design.

Source: Wikipedia: Flag of Cuba

About Cuba

Cuba, officially Republic of Cuba, is a United Nations member state in Caribbean. Its capital and seat of government is Havana. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the Cuban peso ($), using the code CUP.

Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Cuba for Havana’s own facts and history.

To call Cuba from abroad, dial the country code +53. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes CU (alpha-2) and CUB (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 10,937,203.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Cuba?
The capital of Cuba is Havana.
What currency does Cuba use?
Cuba uses the Cuban peso (CUP, symbol $).
What is the country calling code for Cuba?
The international dialling code for Cuba is +53.
What are the ISO codes for Cuba?
Cuba has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code CU, the alpha-3 code CUB and the numeric code 192.
What is the flag emoji for Cuba?
The flag emoji for Cuba is 🇨🇺. You can copy it from the top of this page.
What do the colors on the flag of Cuba mean?
Cuba's flag was designed in 1849 by the independence leader Narciso Lopez together with the poet Miguel Teurbe Tolon, and became the national flag when the republic was established on 20 May 1902. Its three blue stripes represent the three departments into which colonial Cuba was then divided, the two white stripes the purity of the patriotic cause, and the red triangle strength and constancy, a shape historians also link to the Masonic symbolism of equality found on several flags of the former Spanish empire. The single white star, which gives the flag its name La Estrella Solitaria ('the Lone Star'), completes the design.

How Cuba compares

Flags with the same colours as Cuba

43 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red, blue, white). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout. Showing the first 12.

🇦🇸 American Samoa🇦🇮 Anguilla🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇲 Bermuda🇧🇻 Bouvet Island🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands🇨🇻 Cape Verde🇨🇱 Chile🇨🇰 Cook Islands🇨🇷 Costa Rica🇭🇷 Croatia

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.