Exuma

Exuma is a district of the Bahamas, consisting of over 360 islands (or cays). The largest of the cays is Great Exuma, which is 37 mi (60 km) in length. The largest city in the district is George Town (permanent population 1,000), founded 1793 and located on Great Exuma. The Tropic of Cancer runs through the city. The entire island chain is 130 mi (209 km) long and 27 sq. mi (72 km²) in area. Map (detail) of Exuma, Bahamas Origin: Perry-Castanñeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas Source: [1] Additional credit: KeithTyler (crop selection) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... The Districts of the Bahamas provide a system of local government everywhere in the Bahamas except New Providence, whose affairs are handled directly by the central government. ... A cay (also spelled key, but both are pronounced alike as key [IPA /ki:/]) is a small, low island consisting mostly of sand or coral. ... A cay (also spelled key, but both are pronounced alike as key [IPA /ki:/]) is a small, low island consisting mostly of sand or coral. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Tropic of Cancer (cancer (♋) is Latin for crab), one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth, is the parallel of latitude that lies 23° 26 22 north of the Equator. ...

Exuma was settled in or around 1783 by American loyalists fleeing the Revolutionary War. The expatriates brought a cotton plantation economy to the islands. George Town was named in honor of George III, to whom the settlers maintained their sovereignty. 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Loyalists (often capitalized L) were British North American colonists who remained loyal subjects of the British crown during the American Revolution. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ... Cotton ready for harvest. ... A plantation is an intentional planting of a crop, on a larger scale, usually for uses other than cereal production or pasture. ... George III (George William Frederick) (4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January 1801, and thereafter King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. ...

Lord John Rolle, a major Loyalist settler of the Exumas, is a major figure in the islands' heritage. Upon his death in 1835, he bestowed all of his significant Exuma land holdings to his slaves. As a result, a number of towns on Great Exuma have been named after him (such as Rolleville and Rolletown). | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Slavery (disambiguation). ...

The islands are a popular spot for yachting, sailing, diving, and coral reef and cave exploring. Much of the unnamed beaches and coves of the island, including extensive offshore reef areas, are part of the protected Exuma National Land and Sea Park of the Bahamas National Trust. Some of the islands on which there are permanent residents and resorts include Staniel Cay (home of the Staniel Cay Yacht Club, a fixture in the Exumas), Fowl Cay, and Iguana Cay. Thunderball Grotto, located just a few hundred yards off Staniel Cay, is one location where the James Bond film Thunderball was filmed. Yachting is a noncommercial boating activity. ... Sailing at sunset Wooden sailing boat Sailing is the skillful art of controlling the motion of a sailing ship or smaller boat, across a body of water. ... Diving refers to the sport of acrobatically jumping or falling into water. ... Some of the biodiversity of a coral reef. ... Alternate meanings: Cave (disambiguation) This article is about natural caves; for artificial caves used as dwellings, such as those in north China, see yaodong. ... The James Bond 007 gun logo James Bond, also known as 007 (pronounced double-oh seven), is a fictional British spy created by writer Ian Fleming in 1952. ... Thunderball is the fourth film in the EON Productions James Bond series and the fourth film star Sean Connery as British Secret Service agent, Commander James Bond 007. ...

The Exumas are the historic home of the Lucayan Indians, who were wholly enslaved in the 1500s, leaving the islands uninhabited until the 1700s. In the intervening period, the Exumas provided many hideouts and stashes for pirates. The Arawakan languages are an indigenous language family of South America and the Caribbean. ... ---- Events and Trends Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa Spanish arrive in present-day Gulf of Mexico External links 1500-1524 Events 1500-1509 Events Categories: 1500s ... Events and trends The Bonneville Slide blocks the Columbia River near the site of present-day Cascade Locks, Oregon with a land bridge 200 feet (60 m) high. ... The flag of 18th-century pirate Calico Jack This article is about sea piracy; for other uses of Piracy or Pirate, see Pirate (disambiguation). ...

Recently David copperfeld claimed to find the legendary Fountain of Youth here and is being a total jackass about letting people use it.

External links

• Bahamas Government page on Exuma
• Exuma Bahamas.com
• Exuma History at Peace and Plenty.com
• Aerial photos of most of the Exumas
• Staniel Cay Yacht Club
• Fowl Cay - Private Island Resort

Districts of the Bahamas

Acklins | Berry Islands | Bimini | Black Point | Cat Island | Central Abaco | Central Andros | Central Eleuthera | Freeport | Crooked Island | East Grand Bahama | Exuma | Grand Cay | Harbour Island | Hope Town | Inagua | Long Island | Mangrove Cay | Mayaguana | Moore's Island | New Providence | North Abaco | North Andros | North Eleuthera | Ragged Island | Rum Cay | San Salvador | South Abaco | South Andros | South Eleuthera | Spanish Wells | West Grand Bahama

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