Bimini Islands

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Bimini Islands

islands, The Bahamas

Also known as: Biminis

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Bimini Islands, string of islands, northwestern Bahamas, West Indies. They extend 40 miles (65 km) north to south and lie about 50 miles (80 km) east of the Florida coast of the United States and 110 miles (175 km) west of the Bahamian capital of Nassau.

The main island, North Bimini, on the northern end, contains many yacht harbors and tourist beaches, as well as the chief towns: Alice Town, Bailey Town, and Paradise Point. The other nearby main island, South Bimini, is largely agricultural. Little cays to the south, including Cat Cay, contain superlative game-fishing grounds. Pop. (2000) 1,717; (2010) 1,988.

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