Synonyms

Havana

American

[huh-van-uh] / həˈvæn ə /

noun

Spanish Habana. a seaport in and the capital of Cuba, on the northwestern coast.
a cigar made in Cuba or of Cuban tobacco.

Havana British

/ həˈvænə /

noun

Spanish name: Habana. the capital of Cuba, a port in the northwest on the Gulf of Mexico: the largest city in the Caribbean; founded in 1514 as San Cristóbal de la Habana by Diego Velásquez. Pop: 2 192 000 (2005 est)

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Havana Cultural

Capital of Cuba and largest city in the country, located in western Cuba; the largest city and chief port of the West Indies and one of the oldest cities in the Americas.

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The sinking of the American battleship Maine in Havana harbor in 1898 led to the Spanish-American War.

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“We have our Embassy on the ground in Havana working this as we speak.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A sizeable exhibit in the Museum of the Revolution in Havana is dedicated to conditions in Cuba before the revolution took power in 1959.

From BBC

Michel Ortega Casanova was identified by Cuba as one of four people killed on Wednesday, with Havana saying all on board were Cubans living in the United States.

From Barron's

Since becoming the top US diplomat, Rubio has publicly toned down calls for regime change, and Washington has quietly held discussions with Havana.

From Barron's

"Times are tough," the 27-year-old, who now commutes by bicycle from his Havana suburb to the city center, told AFP.

From Barron's

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