<P> Cuba lies west of the North Atlantic Ocean , east of the Gulf of Mexico , south of the Straits of Florida , northwest of the Windward Passage , and northeast of the Yucatán Channel . The main island ( Cuba ) makes up most of the land area 104,556 km ( 40,369 sq mi ) . </P>
where does cuba lie in relation to the united states
south of the Straits of Florida