Louisiana is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States of America, whereas Cuba is a country located in the northern Caribbean where the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean meet. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Louisiana and Cuba regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Louisiana bigger than Cuba?
The total area of Louisiana is 52,070 sq mi, and the total area of Cuba is 42,426 sq mi. Louisiana is bigger than Cuba by 9,644 sq mi. Louisiana is around 1.23 times bigger than Cuba.
Area of Louisiana: 52,070 sq mi ( 135,382 km2 )
Area of Cuba: 42,426 sq mi ( 109,884 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Louisiana as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,624,047.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Cuba as of 2020, was estimated to be around 11,326,616.
Here is some more data comparison between Louisiana and Cuba.
The capital city of Louisiana is Baton Rouge, and the capital city of Cuba is Havana.
Official Languages
Louisiana: English
Cuba: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Louisiana: Louisianian, Louisianais, Luisiano
Cuba: Cuban
ISO 3166 Code
Louisiana: US-LA
Cuba: CU
Human Development Index
HDI of Louisiana as of 2019: 0.893
HDI of Cuba as of 2019: 0.783
Louisiana Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Cuba Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Central Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Louisiana:
31° 4′ 8.04″ N, 91° 59′ 48.48″ W
Coordinates of Cuba:
22° 0′ 0″ N, 80° 0′ 0″ W
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