Cuba – Cuba's capital is Havana

(Pronounced cue-buh and huh-van-uh)

Note: To remember what the capital city of Cuba is, you need to know that Cuba is famous for: Havana Cigars.

To remember the capital of Cuba, use the following mnemonic:

The cube (Cuba) smoked a Havana (Havana) cigar.

Interesting facts about Havana:

- UNESCO World Heritage Old Town: Habana Vieja, also known as Old Havana, is a UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its vast maze of narrow streets, lively plazas, and over 900 historic buildings showcasing an extraordinary mix of Baroque and neoclassical Spanish colonial architecture.

- Vintage Car Culture: The city’s streets are globally famous as a living museum of mid-twentieth-century American automobiles, which have been meticulously kept running for decades due to historical trade restrictions.

- Historic Sea Wall: Havana is framed by the Malecón, a sweeping, five-mile-long esplanade and sea wall that serves as the city’s iconic gathering place for musicians, fishers, and residents to watch the sunset over the Atlantic Ocean.