Cuba was an early colony in the exploration of Spain in the Western Hemisphere. Often it was a staging base for Spanish expeditions into both North and South America.
Because America does not own Cuba...
In general, Latin America is made up of three regions: South America, Caribbean and Middle America. Cuba is a nation in the Caribbean.
Cuba.
The countries with the greatest concentration of Spanish speakers are Mexico, followed by the United States, Colombia, Spain, and Argentina. These countries are part of the Spanish-speaking world and have significant populations that speak Spanish as their primary language.
The former Spanish possessions in the New World, including most of South and Central America, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and other small islands in the Caribbean Sea. The former Spanish possessions in the New World, including most of South and Central America, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and other small islands in the Caribbean Sea.
In the 20th century the Spanish - America War led to the Spanish withdrawing and letting Cuba become independent.
The conquistadors traveled to modern day Florida, Cuba, Dominican Republic, almost all of south america, and all of central america to claim land in the name of their mother country, Spain.
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The riches of the Aztec empire led other Spanish conquerors to seek their fortunes in south America.
Spanish is spoken as a first language in countries such as Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, and many others in Latin America and Europe. It is also spoken widely in the United States as a result of historical ties and migration.
Cuba has never had an actual fight with Cuba. In 1898, the United States fought a war with Spain when Cuba was a Spanish territory.