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Bahamas

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. 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