Bimini
Bimini is the westernmost district of the Bahamas. Bimini is the closest point in the Bahamas to the mainland United States. It is about 137 miles (209 km) west-northwest of Nassau. There are about 1600 people on the chain of islands.[1] The capital is Alice Town. South Bimini Airport is on South Bimini island. The ocean around the islands is said to be one of the world's top big-game fishing spots.[2]
Bimini, Bahamas | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Fishing Capital of the Bahamas | |
.svg) The Bahamas with Bimini highlighted on the west side | |
| Coordinates: 25°44′N 79°15′W / 25.733°N 79.250°W | |
| Country | Bahamas |
| Capital | Alice Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,988 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Biminite |
| Parliamentary representation | 1 House seat, shared with West End as a single parliamentary constituency |
| Local government | 1 council; 0 townships |
Bimini is home to several unique and threatened species. The Bimini Boa[3] is the largest of the reptiles on Bimini. The Bimini Ameiva is a very common, fast moving lizard on the island. The Smalltooth sawfish is one of the rarest fish in the world.[4] The spiny dogfish also can be found on Bimini.
Ernest Hemingway lived on Bimini from 1935 to 1937.
References
change- ↑ ""The Bahamian" Reference Page". Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
- ↑ Pinder, Macushla N. "Bimini Landmark Destroyed" Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine. Jones Bahamas, January 14, 2006.
- ↑ Endangered Reptiles and Amphibians of the World - I. The Bimini Boa, Epicrates striatus fosteri
- ↑ "Reptiles of Bimini". Archived from the original on 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
