- Havana (La Habana), is the capital and largest port of Cuba.
- The Spanish spelling of Habana was formerly Havana.
- Havana Nicknames: 'Princesa del Mar' (Sea Princess), 'Ciudad de las Columnas' (City of Columns).
- Havana was founded in 1515a
- Language: Spanish
- The city founder was Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar
- Area - Total 278.4 sq mi (721 km²)
- Population - Total 2,141,993
- In 1848, Havana became the third city in the world to receive gas lighting.
- Demonym Havanan (habanero)
- Havana is the second largest city in the Caribbean region, after Santo Domingo.
- King Philip II of Spain granted Havana the title of City in 1592.
- In the center of Havana's John Lennon Park is a bronze likeness of the former Beatle. It was unveiled in 2000.
- People: 60 percent Spanish descent, 22 percent mulatto, 11 percent African descent, 1 percent Chinese
- Religion: 47 percent Catholic, 4 percent Protestant, 2 percent Santería (many Catholics also practice Santería)
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