Havana (, pronounced ) is the capital city, major port, and leading commercial center of Cuba. The city, under the name "Ciudad de La Habana" (City of Havana) province , is one of the 14 Cuban provinces. The province has 2.3 million inhabitants, and the metropolitan area over 3 million, making Havana the largest city in both Cuba and the Caribbean region, and the ninth-largest in Latin America. [LINK: http://www.mongabay.com/igapo/Latin_America.htm] Latin America Population - Havana city population. The province is both the smallest and the most populous in Cuba. It is located about southwest of Key West, Florida [LINK: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/distances.html?n=99] Time & Date - Cities located close to Havana on the northwest coast of Cuba, facing the Straits of Florida, and is surrounded by Havana Province (distinct from Ciudad de La Habana province) and the coast.