3 ms·It emphasizes Cuba's geographical proximity to the Western World.by back_beyond 10y agoIt emphasizes Cuba's geographical proximity to the Western World.jakub_h 10y agoJust 0 kilometers from West Germany, there used to be a country with "strict exit visas", too. You can't get closer than that.aniro 10y agoUsed to be. I would think a quarter century qualifies as "long ago" in the timescale of a single human life.deleted 10y ago[deleted]