Havana

American  

[huh-van-uh] / həˈvæn ə /

noun

1. Spanish Habana.  a seaport in and the capital of Cuba, on the northwestern coast.

2. a cigar made in Cuba or of Cuban tobacco.

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Havana British  

/ həˈvænə /

noun

1. 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  

1. 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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Instead of returning full land ownership, Havana is proposing 99-year concessions for surface property rights while the state retains the land underneath.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

The cases of Otero Alcántara and fellow SIM member Maykel Castillo, known as "Osorbo", who is serving an eight-year prison sentence, have been a recurring source of diplomatic tension between Washington and Havana.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

He was detained in July 2021 while leaving his home in Havana to join unprecedented mass protests.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

“The slightly softer than expected FY27 production guidance is due to Tropicana with lower open pit production at Havana resulting in a higher proportion of lower grade stockpile mill feed,” analyst James Redfern says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

At night, Papi said, he could hear the moans of the ships leaving Havana.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García