Geography | |
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Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 21°30′N 73°00′W / 21.500°N 73.000°W |
Archipelago | Lucayan Archipelago |
Area | 50 sq mi (130 km2) |
Administration | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
• Summer ( DST) | |
ISO code | BS-IN |
Little Inagua is a small remote island in the Bahamas. It is the largest uninhabited island in the Caribbean and has no fresh water. [1] The island remains in an undisturbed and natural state. [2]
In 2002, the Bahamas Government designated it as Little Inagua National Park. [1] The park is approximately 31,600 acres and its designation extends into the marine area to 100 fathoms. [3] The park holds a wide variety of reptiles, birds, wild goats, and donkeys. [4] Additionally, the island is a nesting location for a critically endangered sea turtle species. [1]
On July 27, 2017, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force rescued six Haitian migrants from the island. [5]
Geography | |
---|---|
Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 21°30′N 73°00′W / 21.500°N 73.000°W |
Archipelago | Lucayan Archipelago |
Area | 50 sq mi (130 km2) |
Administration | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
• Summer ( DST) | |
ISO code | BS-IN |
Little Inagua is a small remote island in the Bahamas. It is the largest uninhabited island in the Caribbean and has no fresh water. [1] The island remains in an undisturbed and natural state. [2]
In 2002, the Bahamas Government designated it as Little Inagua National Park. [1] The park is approximately 31,600 acres and its designation extends into the marine area to 100 fathoms. [3] The park holds a wide variety of reptiles, birds, wild goats, and donkeys. [4] Additionally, the island is a nesting location for a critically endangered sea turtle species. [1]
On July 27, 2017, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force rescued six Haitian migrants from the island. [5]