It is 90.5 miles from the tip of Key West, FL to Cuba
About 90 miles.
The nearest point between Florida and Cuba is about 90 miles. The United States maintains a US Marine base on Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
As far the the US is concerned, yes. I can't speak for Cuban laws.
There are no herbs imported to the US from Cuba. The US does not trade with Cuba.
There is a trade embargo with Cuba, the US does not trade anything with Cuba.
Cuba is an island nation, and the US is not.
No, the US has never owned Cuba.
Andrew Carnegie objected to US intervention in Cuba.
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The US liked Cuba for its good sugar and tobacco plantations. During the Spanish-American war the US fought with Cuba. Afterward US and Cuba became closely linked economically
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