Guiana Island (or Guana Island) is an island off the northeast coast of Antigua, between the Parham Peninsula and Crump Island. It forms the southern coast of the North Sound, and is the fourth largest island of Antigua and Barbuda.
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| Location | Caribbean Sea | ||||||
| Coordinates | 17°07′21″N 61°43′47″W / 17.12250°N 61.72972°W | ||||||
| Archipelago | Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles | ||||||
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Guiana Island
Location of Guiana Island within Antigua and Barbuda.
Flora and Fauna edit
Island is a refuge for the Fallow Deer, Antigua's national animal.[1]
History and development edit
The island used to be owned by Allen Stanford, who was convicted of fraud in the United States. The Antiguan government has now sold the island and abutting mainland sites in a multimillion-dollar investment to Chinese developers termed the YIDA Project as a semi-autonomous Special Economic Zone.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b The Guardian - Antigua moves to seize back Stanford's idyllic island
- ^ "Antigua, China investors plan big tourism project". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
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