Place:Berry Islands, Bahamas

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NameBerry Islands
TypeDistrict
Coordinates25.566°N 77.75°W
Located inBahamas
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The Berry Islands are a chain of islands and a district of the Bahamas, covering about of the northwestern part of the Out Islands.

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), most of whom are on Great Harbour Cay. The islands were settled in 1836 by Governor William Colebrooke with a group of freed slaves.

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