Flag of Cuba
What the flag means
- Three blue stripes — the old divisions of the island
- White — the purity of independence ideals
- Red triangle — equality and the blood shed; the lone white star = independence
Design set by: Ley No. 128 de 2019, "Ley de los Símbolos Nacionales de la República de Cuba" (Gaceta Oficial No. 71, 19 de septiembre de 2019) · Adopted 1902
Highlights
- 🚗 Streets of colorful classic cars
- 🎺 Lively salsa and son music
- 🚬 Home of world-famous cigars
- 🏛️ The colorful charm of Havana
- 🏖️ White Caribbean sands
Quick facts
- Region
- Americas · Caribbean
- Population
- 10,937,203 people (2025)
- Area
- 109,884 km²
- Capital
- Havana
- Languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Cuban peso (CUP)
- Organizations
- United Nations
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Ley No. 128 de 2019, "Ley de los Símbolos Nacionales de la República de Cuba" (Gaceta Oficial No. 71, 19 de septiembre de 2019)
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs