Havana

Havana
La Habaña; Havana
	City
Official languages	Spanish
Area
• Total	728.26 km2 km²
Population
• Estimate	2.1 million
	Website; http://www.lahabana.gob.cu/

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Fidel Castro and the M-26-7 entering Havana on January 8, 1959

Havana is the capital of and largest city in the Republic of Cuba, one of only five remaining Marxist–Leninist socialist states. The city is known for its tropical climate, and has a population of 2.1 million. The city was founded in 1514 by explorer Diego Velázquez as San Cristóbal de la Habaña.