@serpentiner, the usa does border cuba, but its not counted on jetpunk. the us and cuba have the same kind of border as the uk and cyprus, and they are not counted. so why should it count when uk and cyprus don't?
the usa has sovereignty over guantanamo bay and the uk has sovereignty over akrotiri and dhekelia (the military bases on cyprus). guantanamo bay isnt part of the usa, and akrotiria and dhekelia is not part of the uk. however, guantanamo bay is part of the country of cuba, while akrotiri and dhekelia is not part of any country, which is why its often grouped with the uk. i dont think there are words for it in english, but in german theres a word for the territory over which a country can excercise its sovereignty ('Hoheitsgebiet') and the territory a country actually owns ("Staatsgebiet"). you can describe guantanamo bay as the same status to the usa as any us embassy in a foreign country