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The US assumed control of Guantanamo Bay in 1903, under the Cuban-American Treaty which grants the US a perpetual lease. The US gained control originally in 1901 under the Platt Amendment, by which the US obtained the right to intervene in Cuba and to lease or buy land for a naval station. It was built in 1898 after the Spanish-American War and became a US Naval base because of its strategic importance. Guantanamo Bay is a detention camp us military operated by Joint Task Force.
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What is Guantanamo Bay Naval Base?
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base at the southeastern end of Cuba (19
Which Cuban port became a US possesion after the spanish-American war?
Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Bay is in which country?
Cuba, although the US Navy still operates a base there.
The maximum prison at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba is?
the maximum prison at the guantanamo bay naval base in cuba?
What belonged to the US after the Spanish American War?
Guantanamo Bay!
What belonged to the United states after the Spanish-American War?
Guantanamo Bay belonged to the US after the Spanish-American War.
What is the nickname for the US base at Guantanamo Bay?
Gitmo
What is the name of the only US military base in Cuba?
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.
Which part of Cuba is under US control?
Guantanamo Bay
What port did the US gain from Cuban independence?
Guantanamo Bay
When did guantanamo bay close?
Guantanamo Bay isn't closed yet
What is the status of Guantanamo Bay today?
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base is operational.
What island that is home to the US military base at Guantanamo bay?
cuba
Is cuba part of US?
No. But the US has territorial control over Guantanamo base in Cuba.
Does the US own or lease the land at Guantanamo Bay?
The US has a perpetual lease on the land.
Where is Guantanamo Bay?
Guantanamo Bay is located in Cuba as a detainment facility. It has no capital.
What is the distance from Havana to Guantanamo Bay?
There are about 508.839 miles between Havana and Guantanamo Bay.
