Why in the news?

• Cuba seeks financial integration with BRICS nations to overcome US blockade.

Cuba

• Location: It is an island country in situated at the confluence of the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean.
• Capital: Havana
• Maritime Border Countries: United States, Bahamas, Jamaica, Haiti, Honduras and Mexico.
• Climate: Tropical Climate
• Major Groupings: Member of G77, Non-Alignment Groupings.