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Andros

The biggest Bahamian island, full of blue holes.

Population
About 8,000 (2022)
Blue holes
178 on land
AUTEC
1964

Then

  1. 1821–1823

    Seminoles and people escaping slavery in Florida settle Red Bays.

  2. 1964

    The US Navy starts building its AUTEC base at Fresh Creek.

Now

Andros is larger than all the other Bahamian islands combined. The tide station is at Fresh Creek.

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