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Berry Islands
Chain of islands and district of the Bahamas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Berry Islands are a chain of islands and a district of the Bahamas, covering about thirty square miles (78 km2) of the northwestern part of the Out Islands.
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Berry Islands | |
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Islands and Third-Scheduled District | |
![]() Great Harbour Cay offers three horseshoe beaches | |
![]() Location of the District of the Berry Islands | |
Coordinates: 25°43′N 77°50′W | |
Country | Bahamas |
Island | Berry Islands |
Government | |
• Type | District Council |
Area | |
• Total | 78 km2 (30 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 1,016[1] |
Demographics 2010 | |
• Black | 87.86% |
• White | 7.81% |
• Other | 4.21% |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Area code | 242 |
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The Berry Islands consist of about thirty islands and over one hundred small islands or cays, often referred to as "The Fish Bowl of the Bahamas." They have a population of 807 (2010 census),[2] most of whom are on Great Harbour Cay. The islands were settled in 1836 by Governor William Colebrooke with a group of freed slaves.