Cuban
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Cuban may refer to:
  • Something of, from, or related to Cuba
    Cuba
    The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...

    , a country in the Caribbean
    Caribbean
    The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...

  • Cubans
    Cubans
    Cubans or Cuban people are the inhabitants or citizens of Cuba. Cuba is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...

    , people from Cuba, or of Cuban descent. For more information about the Cuban people, see Demographics of Cuba
    Demographics of Cuba
    This article is about the demographic features of the population of Cuba, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population....

     and Culture of Cuba
    Culture of Cuba
    The culture of Cuba is a complex mixture of different, often contrasting, factors and influences. Cuba is a meeting point of European, African and continental North American cultures; little of the original Amerindian culture survives. Since 1959, the Cuban Revolution has also greatly affected...

    . For specific persons, see List of Cubans.
    • Cuban exile
      Cuban exile
      The term "Cuban exile" refers to the many Cubans who have sought alternative political or economic conditions outside the island, dating back to the Ten Years' War and the struggle for Cuban independence during the 19th century...

      , a person who left Cuba for political reasons, or a descendant thereof
    • German Cuban
      German Cuban
      A German Cuban refers to Cubans of German ethnicity, or who are German-born immigrants to Cuba.-Notable people:* Steven Bauer, actor * Cameron Diaz, American actress...

    • White Cuban
    • Chinese Cuban
      Chinese Cuban
      A Chinese Cuban is a Cuban of Chinese ancestry who was born in or has immigrated to Cuba. They are part of the ethnic Chinese diaspora .-History:...

    • Afro-Cuban
      Afro-Cuban
      The term Afro-Cuban refers to Cubans of Sub Saharan African ancestry, and to historical or cultural elements in Cuba thought to emanate from this community...

    • Jewish Cuban
    • Cuban American
      Cuban American
      A Cuban American is a United States citizen who traces his or her "national origin" to Cuba. Cuban Americans are also considered native born Americans with Cuban parents or Cuban-born persons who were raised and educated in US...

  • Cuban Spanish
    Cuban Spanish
    Cuban Spanish is the dialect of the Spanish language as it is spoken in Cuba. As a Caribbean dialect, Cuban Spanish shares a number of features with nearby varieties, including coda deletion, seseo, and debuccalization.-Overview:...

    , the dialect of Cuba. See also Languages of Cuba.
  • Cuban cigar
    Cigar
    A cigar is a tightly-rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco that is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the mouth. Cigar tobacco is grown in significant quantities in Brazil, Cameroon, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Philippines, and the Eastern...

    s, often referred to as "Cubans"
  • Cuban literature
  • Cuban music
  • Cuban cuisine
    Cuban cuisine
    Cuban cuisine is a fusion of Spanish, African and Caribbean cuisines. Cuban recipes share spices and techniques with Spanish and African cooking, with some Caribbean influence in spice and flavor. This results in a unique, interesting and flavorful blend of the several different cultural influences...

    • Cuban sandwich
      Cuban sandwich
      A Cuban sandwich is a variation of a ham and cheese originally created in cafes catering to Cuban workers in Cuba and in the early Cuban immigrant communities of Florida: Key West and Ybor City, Tampa. Later on, Cuban exiles and expatriates brought it to Miami where it is also still very popular...


See also

  • Cuban missile crisis
    Cuban Missile Crisis
    The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation among the Soviet Union, Cuba and the United States in October 1962, during the Cold War...

  • Kuban
    Kuban
    Kuban is a geographic region of Southern Russia surrounding the Kuban River, on the Black Sea between the Don Steppe, Volga Delta and the Caucasus...

    , a region of southern Russia
  • Mark Cuban
    Mark Cuban
    Mark Cuban is an American business magnate and investor. He is the owner of the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks, Landmark Theatres, and Magnolia Pictures, and the chairman of the HDTV cable network HDNet....

    , American entrepreneur
  • For instance jessica castillo is a cuban who is good at swimming
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