Cuba (), officially the Republic of Cuba (), is a country comprising the island of Cuba as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located in the northern Caribbean where the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean meet. It is south of both the U.S. state of Florida and the Bahamas, west of Haiti, and north of Jamaica. Havana is the largest city and capital; other major cities include Santiago de Cuba and Camagüey. Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean, with an area of , and the second-most populous after Hispaniola, with over 11 million inhabitants. 

Prior to Spanish colonization in the late 15th century, Cuba was inhabited by Amerindian tribes. It remained a colony of Spain until the Spanish–American War of 1898, which led to nominal independence as a "de facto" United States protectorate in 1902. As a fragile republic, Cuba attempted to strengthen its democratic system, but mounting political radicalization and social strife culminated in the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista in 1952. Further unrest and instability led to Batista's ousting in January 1959 by the July 26 Movement, which afterwards established a dictatorship under the leadership of Fidel Castro. Since 1965, the state has been governed by the Communist Party of Cuba. A point of contention during the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States, a nuclear war nearly broke out during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Cuba is one of the few remaining Marxist–Leninist socialist states, where the role of the vanguard Communist Party is enshrined in the Constitution. Independent observers have accused the Cuban government of numerous human rights abuses, including arbitrary imprisonment.
Before Spain arrived, who inhabited Cuba?
When did the Spanish come?
Until what year did it remain a colony?
What historic event happened that year?
What did that lead to for the country?
Who protected them?
What did the nation attempt to do next?
Did they succeed?
What did the failure result in?
When did that end?
What was the dictator's name?
When was he overthrown?
By what group?
Who was their leader?
What group took over the nation after these events?
Did events in the nation almost lead to war?
What was the name of this crisis?
Of which year?
Is the nation a capitalism?
Do they have a good track record involving human rights?
Amerindian tribes
Prior to Spanish colonization in the late 15th century, Cuba was inhabited by Amerindian tribes
in the late 15th century
Prior to Spanish colonization in the late 15th century
1898
 It remained a colony of Spain until the Spanish–American War of 1898,
the Spanish–American War
t remained a colony of Spain until the Spanish–American War of 1898
nominal independence
which led to nominal independence as a "de facto" United States protectorate in 1902.
the United States
which led to nominal independence as a "de facto" United States protectorate in 1902.
strengthen its democratic system
s a fragile republic, Cuba attempted to strengthen its democratic system,
no
but mounting political radicalization and social strife culminated in the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista in 1952.
a dictatorship
but mounting political radicalization and social strife culminated in the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista in 1952.
unknown
unknown
Fulgencio Batista
 culminated in the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista in 1952
January 1959
 Batista's ousting in January 1959
the July 26 Movement
Batista's ousting in January 1959 by the July 26 Movement
Fidel Castro
under the leadership of Fidel Castro
the Communist Party
Since 1965, the state has been governed by the Communist Party of Cuba
YES
a nuclear war nearly broke out during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962
the Cuban Missile Crisis
during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962
1962
 the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962
no
Cuba is one of the few remaining Marxist–Leninist socialist states
no
. Independent observers have accused the Cuban government of numerous human rights abuses, including arbitrary imprisonment.