Cuba (disambiguation) facts for kids

Cuba is a Caribbean island country.

The word "Cuba" can also refer to many other things, like places, people, and even ships! This page helps you find what you are looking for when you see the name "Cuba."

Places Named Cuba Around the World

Many towns, cities, and even a palace share the name Cuba. These places are found in different countries.

Places in Europe Called Cuba

• In Italy: The Cuba, Palermo is an old palace in the city of Palermo, Sicily. It was built a long time ago.
• In Portugal: Cuba, Portugal is a town and a municipality (like a county) in the Beja district.
• In Spain: La Cuba is a small town in the Aragon region.

Places in the United States Called Cuba

The name Cuba is quite popular for towns and places in the United States. Here are some of them:

• Cuba, Alabama
• Cuba, Illinois
• Cuba, Indiana
• Cuba, Kansas
• Cuba, Kentucky
• Cuba, Minnesota
• Cuba, Missouri is a city in Crawford County.
• Cuba, New Mexico
• Cuba (town), New York is a town, and Cuba (village), New York is a village within that town.
• Cuba, Ohio is found in two counties: Clinton County and Putnam County.
• Cuba, West Virginia
• Cuba City, Wisconsin
• Cuba Lake is a reservoir (a large artificial lake) in New York.
• There are also areas called townships named Cuba, like Cuba Township, Minnesota and Cuba Township, Lake County, Illinois.

Other Places Named Cuba

• In New Zealand: Cuba (Wellington) is a well-known street and a part of the city center in Wellington.
• In the United Kingdom: CUBA was an old nickname for Avon (county), which was a county in England that no longer exists. CUBA stood for "County that Used to Be Avon."

People Named Cuba

Some famous people have the name Cuba:

• Alberto Cuba is a long-distance runner from Cuba.
• Paul Cuba (1908–1990) was an American football player.
• Cuba Gooding, Sr. was a soul singer.
• Cuba Gooding, Jr. is a well-known American actor.

Other Meanings of Cuba

The word Cuba can also refer to many other interesting things:

• Cuba is the name of a movie made in 1979.
• Cuba (song) is a song by the band Gibson Brothers.
• "Cuba (album)" is an album released in 1987 by the band The Silos.
• Cuba (board game) is a popular European board game that has won awards.
• Cuba Libre is a mixed drink. The words Cuba Libre mean "free Cuba" and are also a phrase of hope.
• Chinese University Basketball Association is a basketball league for universities.
• Club Universitario de Buenos Aires is a sports club in Argentina.
• Hemianthus callitrichoides is a tiny aquatic plant often called "Cuba" by people who keep aquariums.

Ships Named Cuba

Several ships have been named Cuba over the years:

• SS Cuba (1894) was originally named Yorktown. It was later rebuilt and became an important passenger ship.
• SS Cuba (1920) was a German ship originally called Coblenz. It was renamed Cuba in 1920 but sank a few years later in 1923.
• SS Cuba (1921) was a ship built in the United States. It was used by the U.S. Army during World War II to transport things in the Caribbean Sea.
• SS Cuba (1923) was a British troopship. It was sunk by a German submarine in 1945 during World War II.

See also

In Spanish: Cuba (desambiguación) para niños