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drop to 5 °C (41 °F) after dark. Andros Island is hit by a hurricane an average of every 2.5 years. The Great
Florida Hurricane of 1929 is known in The Bahamas as The Great Andros Hurricane. Notable strikes in the modern era have included Hurricanes Betsy (1965), David (1979), Arlene (1987), Andrew (1992), Lili (1996), Floyd (1999), Michelle (2001), Wilma (2005) and Matthew (2016). Matthew caused widespread flooding and devastation on the north end of the island around Morgan's Bluff, Lowe Sound, and Nicholl's Town. Many locals claim Matthew was the worst hurricane seen on Andros in nearly 90 years.
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Hispaniola, and the Spanish began capturing Lucayans in the Bahamas for use as laborers in Hispaniola Within two years the southern Bahamas were largely depopulated. The Spanish may have carried away as many as 40,000 Lucayans by 1513. A 1520 expedition by the Spanish discovered only 11 people in The Bahamas; the Lucayans were effectively eradicated from these islands. The islands of the Bahamas, including Andros Island, remained uninhabited thereafter for approximately 130 years.
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provides clergy for parishes throughout Andros. On South Andros Sacred Heart parish is in Little Creek and St. Robert
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Bahamas. The caves, which have developed within the Bahamian carbonate platforms, can be laterally and vertically very extensive. Lateral cave passages can extend to several kilometres and vertically may
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ferry, which runs daily to Morgan's Bluff on the north end of the island and Fresh Creek in central Andros. It is also reachable by mailboat from Nassau and for inter-island travel with stops at numerous Andros settlements. There is no public transport on Andros Island, but a private shuttle bus
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factory founded at Fresh Creek in 1972, produces a vibrant, colourful fabric that has become part of the national dress and identity of The
Bahamas. GreenLife Growers, a Bahamian native tree nursery at Young Sound, provides landscaping material to real estate developers and government projects
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Columbus, OH in 1977. Renamed Forfar Field Station, the site is used for science education and research of the surrounding reef, marine, and island ecology for Bahamian and American middle and high school students, as well, as college students, non-profit organizations, and researchers.
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In the 19th and early 20th centuries (1841–1938), Greek spongers immigrated to Andros for the rich sponge fishing on the Great Bahama Bank off Andros' west coast. For a period of years, Andros sponging was The Bahamas' largest industry. In the 1930s, the sponges were wiped out by a
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is named. It is said that the Andros settlement of Small Hope Bay was so named because Morgan claimed there would be "small hope" of anybody finding the treasure he had hidden there. Pirates raiding the Spanish treasure galleons out of Cuba maintained a settlement on South Andros.
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ecozone of the 2,000 m (6,000 ft) drop-off only 1.6 km (1 mi) from shore, the world's third-largest barrier reef, and huge freshwater aquifers. The marine biosphere is fed by both the teeming life of the mangrove marshes and estuaries on the mainland, and the
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mission-run commercial farm was founded near Blanket Sound in 1983, which grows everything from habanero peppers to sorghum and potatoes, and has numerous fruit orchards and honey bee hives. The Mennonites also run the largest car repair and carpentry shops on the island.
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in The Bahamas. Later, many of these freed Africans and their offspring migrated to the Out Islands, including Andros, resulting in an indigenous culture that is closer to those in West Africa than most other black cultures in the Western Hemisphere.
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festival between Christmas and New Year's, the Pirates' Festival, and the Annual Seafood Splash & Chickcharnie Festival. In addition, ANCAT sponsors numerous ecologically oriented events for tourists and locals.
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is working with The Bahamas, particularly the African Bahamanian Museum and Research Center (ABAC) in Nassau, to develop interpretive programs at Red Bays, Andros as an international site connected to the National
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were wrecked on Bahama islands or reefs. Even before 1834, when Britain abolished slavery in its colonies, the colonial governments in the Caribbean freed the slaves from such American ships as the
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thrive in the more than 104 km (40 sq mi) of subtropical forests and the swamps of Andros. Many are endemic, including three native species of the climbing orchid
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An Ethnobotanical Investigation of Andros, Island, Bahamas
2498:"Greenforce - Wildlife & Marine Conservation Programs"
622:
1821–1840 Black Seminoles and slaves emigrate from Florida
30:"Andros Island" redirects here. For the Greek island, see
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Northrop, John I. (1910). Osborn, Henry Fairfield (ed.).
2679:
2475:
1813:"Naming the Bahamas Islands: History and Folk Etymology"
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The Ephemeral Islands, A Natural History of the Bahamas
2732:
The Ephemeral Islands, A Natural History of The Bahamas
2652:
The Ephemeral Islands, A Natural History of The Bahamas
780:. Its northern tip lies 233 km (145 mi) from
2115:. Andros Conservancy and Trust (ANCAT). Archived from
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The Jacques Cousteau Odyssey: The Complete Collection.
765:(3140 km, population 1.05 million) together with
1068:
Four species of turtles are found in Andros' waters:
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of the Professional Association of Dive Instructors (
332:, after which he was removed from office and jailed.
316:) meaning "large upper outer land". Originally named
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2996:"The Jacques Coustean Odyssey – The Complete Series"
2077:"Mercury 3 transcript starting at 02 35 on Spacelog"
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Andros Island has four airports with paved runways:
875:) and such varied non-governmental organizations as
761:. Although comparable in total area to the state of
3169:"Posting of Administrators As at 5th January, 2010"
2050:. University of California Press. pp. 159–160.
1926:
1330:is included in the 2005 Cousteau video collection,
324:The modern name is believed to be in honour of Sir
2759:
2747:The Birds of New Providence and the Bahama Islands
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1318:range in depth from ten to several hundred metres.
689:1983 Mennonite Farm established near Blanket Sound
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2921:Olson, Storrs L.; Hilgartner, William B. (1982).
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638:1950–1975 Deforestation of North Andros pineyards
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1844:Homeward Bound, A History of the Bahamas to 1850
3229:"Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church - GAMEO"
2920:
2744:
1920:"First Ever Lucayan Canoe Found in The Bahamas"
1863:. Boston: Boston Photo Electrotype Co. p.
1860:Stark's History and Guide to the Bahama Islands
1256:) that flourish in ashy soil. The orchid genus
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523:In the 1960s and 1970s The Bahamas, led by Sir
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2880:Olson, Storrs L.; Pregill, Gregory K. (1982).
2474:. Andros Conservancy and Trust. Archived from
670:to explore Blue Holes and Tongue of the Ocean.
3567:The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs
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3344:St Margaret's Anglican Church in North Andros
2768:(4). Wilson Ornithological Society: 374–383.
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437:logwood industry following the relocation of
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1948:. Captain Morgan Rum Company. Archived from
1759:Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center
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907:anglers, and others looking for relaxation.
798:Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center
628:1892 Andros Fibre (sisal plantation) founded
2956:"Ocean Blue Holes * Andros Island, Bahamas"
2709:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T6039A12349025.en
2031:Craton & Saunders, Michael & Gail.
1017:. The Andros Island iguana is listed as an
796:The township of Fresh Creek is home to the
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292:. The three main islands are separated by
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1846:. Island Research Press. pp. 38, 50.
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1922:. The Roue Holes Foundationb Palmer Bl.
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3268:. Columbia University Press. pp.
3130:. Bahamas Government official website.
2982:"What are Blue Holes and Black Holes?"
2958:. Small Hope Bay Lodge. Archived from
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963:Yellow: 15–30 ft (4.6–9.1 m)
889:Andros Conservancy & Trust Bahamas
696:visits Andros to dedicate Queen's Park
647:1964 Construction of AUTEC Base begins
469:. At times U.S. ships in its domestic
3798:Environmental issues with coral reefs
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2139:"The World's 10 Largest Coral Reefs"
1616:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nassau
967:Violet: 45–60 ft (14–18 m)
965:Red: 30–45 ft (9.1–13.7 m)
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2984:. Rob Palmer Blue Holes Foundation.
2695:IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
2680:Knapp, C.R.; Buckner, S.D. (2004).
2390:. GreenLife Growers. Archived from
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3036:"Bahamas Caves: Deep Dark Secrets"
2665:Carr, Michael (2 September 2004).
2610:"The Bahamas Guide, Andros Island"
2592:"International Field Studies, Inc"
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1366:Andros Town International Airport
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959:Topographic map of Andros Island.
920:International Field Studies, Inc.
673:1972 Androsia Batik Factory opens
3841:International Coral Reef Society
3681:Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System
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3208:"Archdiocese of Nassau homepage"
2856:Owls of old forests of the world
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1328:The Secret of the Sunken Caves,
2283:"Bahamas Travel Guide/Weather"
2005:. University Press of Florida.
2003:Black Seminoles in the Bahamas
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398:British colonial era 1648–1973
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3068:. Bahamas.com. Archived from
3016:. Unwin Hyman Limited, 1989.
2669:. Sail.net Sailing Community.
2635:Randolph, PhD, Logan (1994).
2428:"Andros Vacation Information"
1986:Randolph, PhD, Logan (1994).
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1240:More than 50 species of wild
1015:Northern Bahamian rock iguana
743:153rd largest island on Earth
352:, by Greek sponge fishermen.
2654:(1991 ed.). p. 49.
1811:Ahrens, Wolfgang P. (2015).
1368:located at Fresh Creek, the
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541:Significant dates in history
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55:Beach on South Andros Island
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3726:Southeast Asian coral reefs
3339:International Field Studies
3265:A Naturalist in the Bahamas
3128:"Government of The Bahamas"
2749:. Collins. pp. 10, 13.
2046:Sauer, Carl Ortwin (1966).
1886:McMorran, Jennifer (2000).
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1424:Districts of Andros Island
1166:Greater Antillean bullfinch
969:Dark blue: 60+ ft (18.3+ m)
423:Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum
184:167 km (103.8 mi)
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2194:Tod Hunter (August 2010).
1890:The Islands of the Bahamas
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2814:"The Bahamian.com/Andros"
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1671:Sunset from Blanket Sound
1230:Cuban emerald hummingbird
1011:Cyclura cychlura cychlura
860:Local handicrafts in the
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635:wipes out sponge industry
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2788:"TheBahamian.Com/Andros"
2650:Campbell, David (1978).
2001:Howard, Rosalyn (2002).
1857:Stark, James H. (1891).
1659:View from Saddleback Cay
1434:Seat of Local Government
1370:Clarence A. Bain Airport
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1021:and can be found on the
853:throughout The Bahamas.
782:Fort Lauderdale, Florida
609:1725 British naturalist
406:established a colony on
3132:(registration required)
2667:"Water, Precious Water"
2580:. Small Hope Bay Lodge.
2101:. Woods Hole Institute.
2033:Islanders in the Stream
1488:Central Andros District
866:Smithsonian Institution
606:1650—1750+/- Pirate Era
573:converting this article
330:Dominion of New England
86:Location in The Bahamas
36:Andros (disambiguation)
3808:Coral reef restoration
2578:"Small Hope Bay Lodge"
2356:"Bahamas, The - GAMEO"
2099:"History of DSV Alvin"
2048:The Early Spanish Main
2016:Randolph, PhD, Logan.
1946:"About Captain Morgan"
1842:Riley, Sandra (1989).
1406:Political organisation
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877:The Nature Conservancy
873:Bahamas National Trust
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654:begins work off Andros
650:1965 U.S. submersible
219: (pop. 2,318)
34:. For other uses, see
3803:Coral reef protection
3767:Skeletal eroding band
3573:Catlin Seaview Survey
3561:Census of Coral Reefs
3539:mesophotic coral reef
2327:"Western Air website"
2218:"Distance Calculator"
2169:"Bahamas Out Islands"
2113:"Andros Barrier Reef"
2081:mercury3.spacelog.org
1720:National Park Service
1683:Captain Morgan's Cave
1558:South Andros District
1528:Mangrove Cay District
1448:North Andros District
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1170:black-faced grassquit
1158:black-whiskered vireo
1138:La Sagra's flycatcher
1065:Tongue of the Ocean.
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832:base at Fresh Creek.
778:New Providence Island
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662:Jacques-Yves Cousteau
471:coastwise slave trade
3913:Aquaculture of coral
3696:Non-tropical regions
3334:Blue Hole Foundation
3329:Blue Holes of Andros
3014:Deep into Blue Holes
2702:: e.T6039A12349025.
2516:"GreenForce Bahamas"
2289:on 27 September 2011
1975:. pp. 180, 185.
1894:. Ulysses. pp.
1817:Onomastica Canadiana
1725:Underground Railroad
1453:Brian O'Neal Cleare
1372:at Mangrove Cay and
1214:white-crowned pigeon
1182:olivaceous cormorant
1162:olive-capped warbler
1007:Andros Island iguana
1001:Andros Island iguana
912:Small Hope Bay Lodge
490:indentured servitude
372:, a subgroup of the
3831:Coral Reef Alliance
3721:Solomon Archipelago
3626:Belize Barrier Reef
3601:African coral reefs
3304: /
3040:National Geographic
3034:Todhunter, Andrew.
2762:The Wilson Bulletin
2538:bamsibahamas.edu.bs
2478:on 4 September 2011
2460:on 19 October 2011.
2434:on 7 September 2010
2388:"GreenLife Growers"
2200:National Geographic
2149:on 28 November 2016
2143:About.com Education
2035:. pp. 144–152.
1754:Tongue of the Ocean
1339:National Geographic
1266:Legendary creatures
1174:melodious grassquit
1134:loggerhead kingbird
1127:Key West quail dove
1111:Bahama yellowthroat
1099:great lizard cuckoo
868:in Washington, DC.
790:British West Indies
724:Tongue of the Ocean
415:Republic of Pirates
125: /
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3777:White band disease
3762:Black band disease
3731:Tuvalu Archipelago
3711:Raja Ampat Islands
3651:Great Barrier Reef
2119:on 20 October 2016
2020:. pp. 13, 15.
1623:Navy Base chapel.
1374:Congo Town Airport
1364:at Nicholls Town,
1362:San Andros Airport
1353:
1350:Church's Blue Hole
1301:
1299:Guardian Blue Hole
1154:thick-billed vireo
1146:Bahama mockingbird
1103:Kirtland's warbler
1019:Endangered species
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694:Queen Elizabeth II
575:, if appropriate.
308:called the island
213:Largest settlement
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3782:White pox disease
3631:Coral Sea Islands
3308:24.433°N 77.950°W
3106:"Bahamas Ferries"
2839:Campbell, David.
2820:on 18 August 2011
2794:on 18 August 2011
2730:Campbell, David.
2616:on 18 August 2011
2309:"Bahamas Weather"
2242:on 30 August 2010
2222:www.daftlogic.com
1905:978-2-89464-279-5
1599:
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1427:Chief Councillor
1226:smooth-billed ani
1186:American flamingo
1150:red-legged thrush
1080:and, rarely, the
848:, a hand-crafted
728:Great Bahama Bank
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