Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean, with an area of 109,884 square kilometres (42,426 sq mi), and the second-most populous after Hispaniola, with over 11 million inhabitants. Prior to Spanish colonization in the late 15th century, Cuba was inhabited by Amerindian tribes. It remained a colony of Spain until the SpanishâAmerican War of 1898, which led to nominal independence as a de facto United States protectorate in 1902.
US average fuel economy at record high of 24.8 mpg. November 2, 2016 by Dee-Ann Durbin. In this June 30, 2016 file photo, nozzles pump gas into vehicles at a BP gas station in Hoboken, N.J. Fuel economy is at a record high as new technology helps vehicles lose weight and drive more efficiently.
Expert hypermiler Wayne Gerdes set a new Guinness World Record for fuel economy in a 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI, a diesel-powered midsize sedan. The Passat used just 104.94 gallons of fuel for an average fuel economy of 77.99 miles per gallon. That beats the old record, established in 2009 by an Australian couple. Over their 9,505-mile trip, Helen and John Taylor averaged 67.90 miles per gallon in a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI.