Abaco

Population:	14,100
Area (sq. km.):	1,681
Capital:	Coopers Town

The Abaco islands lie in the northern Bahamas and comprise the main islands of Great Abaco and Little Abaco, together with the smaller Wood Cay, Green Turtle Cay, Great Guana Cay, Gorda Cay, Elbow Cay, Man-o-War Cay, Stranger's Cay, Umbrella Cay, Walker's Cay and Mores Island. Map of the Bahamas. ... National motto    Forward Upward Onward Together Location of Bahamas Official language English Capital Nassau Queen Elizabeth II Governor General Dame Ivy Dumont Prime Minister Perry Christie Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 155th 13,940 km² 28% Population  - Total  - Density Ranked 168th 303,611 22/km² Independence  - Date From the United Kingdom... Elbow Cay is a six-mile long cay in the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas. ...

As was also the case at Cat Island, the first European settlers were Loyalists fleeing the American Revolution, who arrived in 1783. Cat Island is one of the central Bahamas, and one of its districts, and boasts the nations highest point. ... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... This article concerns Loyalists in the American Revolution. ... Before the Revolution: The 13 colonies are in red, the pink area was claimed by Great Britain after the French and Indian War, and the orange region was claimed by Spain. ... Events February 3 - Spain recognizes United States independence. ...

The islands are a noted base for sailing activities in the Bahamas as well as resort tourism. Wooden sailing boat Sailing is motion across a body of water in a sailing ship, or smaller boat, powered by wind. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...

The combined population is about 13,000 and the principal settlement and capital is Marsh Harbour. The red and white striped lighthouse at Hope Town is a noted local landmark.

Alvin Toffler in The Third Wave tells that, before the 1970s, a group of American businessmen, arms traffickers, supporters of free enterprise, a black agent of the information services, and a MP of the British House of Lords planned the independence of Abaco. They would promise one acre (4,000 m²) to each of the natives leaving the left thousands of acres for realtors and their financial backers. Abaco would end as an utopia for businessmen fearing socialism. The locals did not support the plan, though. Alvin Toffler Alvin Toffler (born October 3, 1928) is an American writer and futurist, known for his works discussing the digital revolution, communications revolution, corporate revolution and technological singularity. ... Capitalism generally refers to in philosophy and politics, a social system based on the principle of individual rights, including property rights. ... MP may stand for: Member of Parliament military police magic points (in roleplaying games) Northern Mariana Islands (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code and USPS state code) milepost multiprocessing in computers Minimalist Program (linguistics) Modus ponens Megapixel M.P is also a drummer of an alternative rock band School... This article is about the British House of Lords. ... An acre is a measure of land area in Imperial units or U.S. customary units. ... See Utopia (disambiguation) for other meanings of this word Utopia, in its most common and general meaning, refers to a hypothetical perfect society. ...

External Links

• Photographs of the Abacos (http://www.lodgephoto.com/galleries/BF/abacos)