Pinar del Río, Artemisa, La Habana, Mayabeque, Matanzas, Cienfuegos, Villa Clara and Sancti Spíritus as the eight counties of Habana state. Ciego de Ávila, Camagüey, Las Tunas, Granma, Holguín, Santiago de Cuba, Guantánamo and Isla de la Juventud as the seven counties of Camagüey state. The border between these states is an historical one between two historical provinces.
From west to east, Cuba's provinces are:
Pinar del Río
Artemisa
La Habana
Mayabeque
Matanzas
Cienfuegos
Villa Clara
Sancti Spíritus
Ciego de Ávila
Camagüey
Las Tunas
Granma
Holguín
Santiago de Cuba
Guantánamo
Isla de la Juventud is a "special municipality". Isla de la Juventud ("Island of Youth") was known until the 1970s as the Isla de Pinos ("Isle of Pines").