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place for visitors and residents of Freeport to get away from it all and take a
quiet nature hike.
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas is divided into 21 political districts.
Below are overviews of a few of the districts.
Acklins and Crooked Island District
This political district is made up of Crooked Island, Acklins Island, Long Cay,
Samana Cay, and Plana Cays. The Bight of Acklins is known for its tarpon, a
large, bony fish prized by sport fishermen. The Plana Cays are a series of cays
whose nature reserves are home to endangered hutias and iguanas.
Bimini District
The Bimini islands, which are home to around 2,000 people, were made
famous by the American writer Ernest Hemingway, who summered there
during the 1930s. His novel
Islands in the Stream
is a
semi-autobiographical
account of the time he spent in the Biminis.
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semi-autobiographical—
a written work that blends elements from the author’s life
with fictional elements.
money laundering—
processing stolen or dishonest money in order to conceal where it
originally came from.
Words to Understand in this Chapter