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Fun fact 4 about Cuba

Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, conquistador of Cuba
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In 1963, Cuba sent 686 troops and military equipment to support Algeria in the Sand War against Morocco.

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Cuba

Population
10.9M
Area
109,884 km²
Capital
Havana
Continent
North America
88th most populous country in the world

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country in the Caribbean. It comprises the eponymous main island as well as 4,195 islands, islets, and cays.

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