Official nameRepública de Cuba (Republic of Cuba)CapitalHavanaPopulation estimate (2015)11·39 millionInternet domain extension.cuCurrencyThere are two currencies in Cuba. The official currency ('moneda nacional') is the Cuban peso (CUP) of 100 centavos. The Convertible peso (CUC), introduced in 1994, is the 'tourist' currency.TerritoryThe island of Cuba forms the largest and most westerly of the Greater Antilles group and lies 215 km (135 miles) south of the tip of Florida, USA.LanguageThe official language is Spanish.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words