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Swan Islands
Remote Caribbean islands with a Cold War radio past.
- Population
- 10 (2014)
- To Honduras
- 1972
Then
- 1857
An American claims the islands under the Guano Islands Act.
- 1960
Radio Swan begins broadcasting as the Bay of Pigs invasion is prepared.
- 1972
Honduras gets clear title on September 1.
Now
Honduras announced plans in 2023 for a prison on the islands.