Havana
Havana (Spaingie: 
La Habana (help·info), [la aˈβana], offeecially Ciudad de La Habana,[2]) is the caipital city, major haven, an leadin commercial centre o Cuba. The city is ane o the 14 Cuban provinces. The city/province haes 2.1 million fowk, the maistmuckle in Cuba an the secont maistmuckle in the Caribbean region, efter Santo Domingo.[3] The city stends oot maistly wastwart an soothwart frae the bay, that enters throu a narrae inlet an splits intae three main havens: Marimelena, Guanabacoa, an Atarés. The sluggish Almendares River traverses the city frae sooth til north, enterin the Straits o Florida a few mile wast o the bay.
Havana | |
|---|---|
City | |
| La Habana | |
 Coat airms | |
| Eik-name(s): City o Columns | |
  Havana Location in Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 23°08′N 082°23′W / 23.133°N 82.383°W 082°23′W / 23.133°N 82.383°W | |
| Kintra | Cuba |
| Province | La Habana |
| Foondit | 1515a |
| Ceety status | 1592 |
| Municipalities | 15 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Mayor-cooncil |
| • Mayor | Marta Hernández (PCC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 728.26 km2 (281.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Population (2009) Offeecial Census[1] | |
| • Total | 2,141,993 |
| • Density | 2932.3/km2 (7,595/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | habanero (m), habanera (f) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | 10xxx–19xxx |
| Area code(s) | (+53) 7 |
| Patron Saunts | Saunt Christopher |
| a Foondit on the present steid in 1519. | |
King Philip II o Spain grantit Havana the title o City in 1592 an a ryal decree in 1634 recognised its importance bi offeecially designatin it the "Key tae the New Warld an Rampart o the Wast Indies".[4] Havana's coat o airms cairies this inscription. The Spaniards began biggin fortifications, an in 1553 thay transferred the governor's residence tae Havana frae Santiago de Cuba on the eastren end o the isle, sicweys makin Havana the de facto caipital. The importance o haven fortifications wis seen early as Inglis, French, an Dutch sea marauders atteckit the city in the 16t yeirhunner.[5] The sinkin o the U.S. battleship Maine in Havana's haven in 1898 wis the immediate cause o the Spaingie-American War.[6]
Present day Havana is the centre o the Cuban govrenment, an various meenistries an heidquarters o businesses are based thare.
Internaitional relations
Twin touns — sister ceeties
Havana is twinned wi:
