Cubans
Cubans are the citizens and people of Cuban origin who live in Cuba and in communities abroad. Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean, located south of the United States and east of the Yucatán Peninsula. The country has roughly 11 million residents on the island, with a large diaspora in the United States (especially Florida) and sizable communities in Spain, Canada, Mexico, and other countries. Cuban identity is diverse, reflecting European, African, and Indigenous ancestries, as well as centuries of cultural exchange.
Historically, the population includes descendants of Spanish colonists, enslaved Africans, and Indigenous groups. After a long
Cuban culture is renowned for music, dance, and literature, with genres such as son, rumba, mambo, and