Cuba's Neighbors: No Land Borders, Closest Is USA (90 Miles)

Cuba is an island nation with no land borders. Its maritime neighbors:

• United States: ~90 miles (145 km) north (Key West to Havana)
• Bahamas: ~50 miles (80 km) northeast (Cay Sal Bank)
• Mexico: ~130 miles (210 km) west (Yucatán Peninsula)
• Jamaica: ~90 miles (145 km) south
• Haiti: ~50 miles (80 km) east (across Windward Passage)

The U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay is leased Cuban territory. Cuba's EEZ boundaries are defined by treaties with Mexico, Haiti, and the U.S. (provisional).