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is the largest island of the West Indies, lying south of Florida and east of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. The Republic of is combined with the surrounding islands. On the East, is separated from the island of Hispaniola by the Windward Passage. The U.S. maintains a naval base at Guantá namo Bay in the Southeast. The capi ....

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.... in the West. The first two ranges are under 3000 feet. The Sierra Maestra, has the greatest in altitude and mass, and contains Pico Turquino (6561 ft), the highest point in Cuba. Most of the soil of Cuba is relatively fertile. One of the natural features of the island is the large number of limestone caverns. Most of the many rivers of Cuba are short and unnavigable. The main river is the Cauto, located in the Southeast. The coast of Cuba is very irregular and is indented by numerous gulfs and bays. The total le ....