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Lucayan Archipelago

April 10, 2023

The Lucayan Archipelago (named for the original native Lucayan people), also known as the Bahama Archipelago, is an island group comprising the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands. The archipelago is in the western North Atlantic Ocean, north of Cuba and the other Antilles, and east and southeast of Florida.

Lucayan Archipelago
Archipelago
Location within the West Indies
Coordinates: 23°44′N 75°22′W / 23.74°N 75.37°W / 23.74; -75.37Coordinates: 23°44′N 75°22′W / 23.74°N 75.37°W / 23.74; -75.37
RegionCaribbean/West Indies
Countries and territories
Area
 • Total14,308 km2 (5,524 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total443,000
 • Density24.6/km2 (64/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Bahamian, Turks Islander, Caicos Islander
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)

William Keegan writes: "Modern political considerations aside, the islands form a single archipelago with common geological, ecological, and cultural roots."[1] Though part of the West Indies, the Lucayan Archipelago is not located on the Caribbean Sea.

Proposed federation

In 2010, the leaders of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands discussed the possibility of forming a federation.[2]

Countries and territories

The Mouchoir Bank, the Silver Bank, and the Navidad Bank are a submerged continuation of the archipelago, to the southeast of the Turks and Caicos Islands.[3] Mouchoir Bank is disputed between the Turks and Caicos Islands and Dominican Republic, Silver Bank and Navidad Bank are part of the Dominican Republic.

Etymologies of island names

Julian Granberry and Gary Vescelius suggest the following Lucayan (Taíno) etymologies for various Lucayan islands.[4]

Spanish name Modern name Taíno form Meaning
Inagua Inagua i+na+wa Small Eastern Land
Baneque Inagua ba+ne+ke Big Water Island
Guanahaní Little Inagua wa+na+ha+ni Small Upper Waters Land
Utiaquia Ragged Island huti+ya+kaya Western Hutia Island
Jume(n)to Crooked/Jumento ha+wo+ma+te Upper Land of the Middle Distance
Curateo Exuma ko+ra+te+wo Outer Far Distant Land
Guaratía Exuma wa+ra+te+ya Far Distant Land
Babueca Turks Bank ba+we+ka Large Northern Basin
Cacina Big Sand Cay ka+si+na Little Northern Sand
Canamani Salt Cay ka+na+ma+ni Small Northern Mid-Waters
Cacumani Salt Cay ka+ko+ma+ni Mid-Waters Northern Outlier
Macareque Cotton Cay Ma+ka+ri+ke Middle Northern Land
Amuana Grand Turk aba+wa+na First Small Land
Caciba South Caicos ka+siba Northern Rocky
Guana East Caicos wa+na Small Country
Aniana Middle Caicos a+ni+ya+na Small Far Waters
Caicos North Caicos ka+i+ko Nearby Northern Outlier
Buiana Pine Cay bu+ya+na Small Western Home
Boniana Pine Cays bo+ni+ya+na Small Western Waters Home
Yucanacan Providenciales yuka+na+ka The Peoples Small Northern [Land]
Ianicana Providenciales ya+ni+ka+na Far Waters Smaller [Land]
Macubiza West Caicos ma+ko+bi+sa Mid Unsettled Outlier
Mayaguana Mayaguana ma+ya+wa+na Lesser Midwestern Land
Amaguayo Plana Cays a+ma+wa+yo Toward the Middle Lands
Yabaque Acklins Island ya+ba+ke Large Western Land
Samana Samana sa+ma+na Small Middle Forest
Yuma Long Island yu+ma Higher Middle
Manigua Rum Cay ma+ni+wa Mid Waters Land
Guanahaní San Salvador wa+na+ha+hi Small Upper Waters Land
Guateo Little San Salvador wa+te+yo Toward the Distant Land
Guanima Cat Island wa+ni+ma Middle Waters Land
Ayrabo Great Guana Cay ay+ra+bo Far Distant Home
Nema New Providence ne+ma Middle Waters
Ciguateo Eleuthera siba+te+wo Distant Rocky Place
Lucayoneque Great Abaco luka+ya+ne+ke The People's Distant Waters Land
Bahama Grand Bahama ba+ha+ma Large Upper Middle [Land]
Habacoa Andros ha+ba+ko+wa Large Upper Outlier Land
Canimisi Williams Island ka+ni+misi Northern Waters Swamp
Bimini Bimini bimini The Twins

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Keegan:20, 183
  2. ^ Tyson, Vivian. Bahamas wants federation talks with TCI 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine. Turks and Caicos Sun, 2010.
  3. ^ Carew, James; Mylroie, John (1997). Vacher, H.L.; Quinn, T. (eds.). Geology of Bahamas, in Geology and Hydrology of Carbonate Islands, Developments in Sedimentology 54. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science B.V. pp. 91-139. ISBN 9780444516442.
  4. ^ Granberry, Julian, & Gary Vescelius (2004). Languages of the Pre-Columbian Antilles. Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama Press. ISBN 0-8173-5123-X.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

References

  • Keegan, William F. (1992) The People Who Discovered Columbus: The Prehistory of the Bahamas. University Press of Florida ISBN 0-8130-1137-X

Further reading

  • Granberry, Julian (October 1991). "Lucayan Toponyms". Journal of the Bahamas Historical Society. 13. Retrieved 8 December 2013.

April 10, 2023
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The Lucayan Archipelago named for the original native Lucayan people also known as the Bahama Archipelago is an island group comprising the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands The archipelago is in the western North Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and the other Antilles and east and southeast of Florida Lucayan ArchipelagoArchipelagoLocation within the West IndiesCoordinates 23 44 N 75 22 W 23 74 N 75 37 W 23 74 75 37 Coordinates 23 44 N 75 22 W 23 74 N 75 37 W 23 74 75 37RegionCaribbean West IndiesCountries and territories2 Bahamas Turks and Caicos Islands UK Area Total14 308 km2 5 524 sq mi Population 2016 Total443 000 Density24 6 km2 64 sq mi Demonym s Bahamian Turks Islander Caicos IslanderTime zoneUTC 5 EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT William Keegan writes Modern political considerations aside the islands form a single archipelago with common geological ecological and cultural roots 1 Though part of the West Indies the Lucayan Archipelago is not located on the Caribbean Sea Contents 1 Proposed federation 2 Countries and territories 3 Etymologies of island names 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 Further readingProposed federation EditIn 2010 the leaders of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands discussed the possibility of forming a federation 2 Countries and territories EditThe Bahamas Turks and Caicos Islands United Kingdom The Mouchoir Bank the Silver Bank and the Navidad Bank are a submerged continuation of the archipelago to the southeast of the Turks and Caicos Islands 3 Mouchoir Bank is disputed between the Turks and Caicos Islands and Dominican Republic Silver Bank and Navidad Bank are part of the Dominican Republic Etymologies of island names EditJulian Granberry and Gary Vescelius suggest the following Lucayan Taino etymologies for various Lucayan islands 4 Spanish name Modern name Taino form MeaningInagua Inagua i na wa Small Eastern LandBaneque Inagua ba ne ke Big Water IslandGuanahani Little Inagua wa na ha ni Small Upper Waters LandUtiaquia Ragged Island huti ya kaya Western Hutia IslandJume n to Crooked Jumento ha wo ma te Upper Land of the Middle DistanceCurateo Exuma ko ra te wo Outer Far Distant LandGuaratia Exuma wa ra te ya Far Distant LandBabueca Turks Bank ba we ka Large Northern BasinCacina Big Sand Cay ka si na Little Northern SandCanamani Salt Cay ka na ma ni Small Northern Mid WatersCacumani Salt Cay ka ko ma ni Mid Waters Northern OutlierMacareque Cotton Cay Ma ka ri ke Middle Northern LandAmuana Grand Turk aba wa na First Small LandCaciba South Caicos ka siba Northern RockyGuana East Caicos wa na Small CountryAniana Middle Caicos a ni ya na Small Far WatersCaicos North Caicos ka i ko Nearby Northern OutlierBuiana Pine Cay bu ya na Small Western HomeBoniana Pine Cays bo ni ya na Small Western Waters HomeYucanacan Providenciales yuka na ka The Peoples Small Northern Land Ianicana Providenciales ya ni ka na Far Waters Smaller Land Macubiza West Caicos ma ko bi sa Mid Unsettled OutlierMayaguana Mayaguana ma ya wa na Lesser Midwestern LandAmaguayo Plana Cays a ma wa yo Toward the Middle LandsYabaque Acklins Island ya ba ke Large Western LandSamana Samana sa ma na Small Middle ForestYuma Long Island yu ma Higher MiddleManigua Rum Cay ma ni wa Mid Waters LandGuanahani San Salvador wa na ha hi Small Upper Waters LandGuateo Little San Salvador wa te yo Toward the Distant LandGuanima Cat Island wa ni ma Middle Waters LandAyrabo Great Guana Cay ay ra bo Far Distant HomeNema New Providence ne ma Middle WatersCiguateo Eleuthera siba te wo Distant Rocky PlaceLucayoneque Great Abaco luka ya ne ke The People s Distant Waters LandBahama Grand Bahama ba ha ma Large Upper Middle Land Habacoa Andros ha ba ko wa Large Upper Outlier LandCanimisi Williams Island ka ni misi Northern Waters SwampBimini Bimini bimini The TwinsSee also Edit Geography portal Islands portal West Indies portalList of islands of the Lucayan Archipelago West IndiesNotes Edit Keegan 20 183 Tyson Vivian Bahamas wants federation talks with TCI Archived 2011 10 04 at the Wayback Machine Turks and Caicos Sun 2010 Carew James Mylroie John 1997 Vacher H L Quinn T eds Geology of Bahamas in Geology and Hydrology of Carbonate Islands Developments in Sedimentology 54 Amsterdam Elsevier Science B V pp 91 139 ISBN 9780444516442 Granberry Julian amp Gary Vescelius 2004 Languages of the Pre Columbian Antilles Tuscaloosa AL University of Alabama Press ISBN 0 8173 5123 X a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link References EditKeegan William F 1992 The People Who Discovered Columbus The Prehistory of the Bahamas University Press of Florida ISBN 0 8130 1137 XFurther reading EditGranberry Julian October 1991 Lucayan Toponyms Journal of the Bahamas Historical Society 13 Retrieved 8 December 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lucayan Archipelago amp oldid 1141321265, wikipedia, wiki, 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