Habacoa is a constituent republic of Lucaya Region.
| Habacoa Republic | |
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| Archipelago of the Andros & Cay Sal Islands | |
| Constituent Republic of Vekllei | |
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| Part of the Lucaya Region | |
| Accession | 1836, as part of the British Atlantic Territories |
| Area | 5,957 km² |
| Capital | Kipri |
| Languages | English, Lucayan Creole |
| Population | 204,038 |
The Habacoan Republic is a constituent republic of Vekllei on the northeast periphery of the Lucayan archipelago, west of Nassau and south of Lucayoneque. It is the largest island of the Lucayan Region, and is fragmented by many inlets and cays.
Comprising flat, wooded limestone islands linked by mangroves, Habacoa is sparsely populated for an island of its size. It has a fifth of the population of neighbouring Nassau, and so its modest settlements are mostly spread up and down the east coast. The Habacoan Barrier Reef to its east is the third largest reef in the world, and is recognised internationally for its significance and diversity.
The Habacoan economy is municipal and agricultural, and its major employers are all institutions of Commonwealth government. The LSRE operates the National Marine Establishment in the town of Mars, and the Armed Forces maintains the National Ocean Test Facility at the capital of Kipri. The republic is known for its seafood, and fishing is still the most common registered occupation on the island. This diet is supplemented by local crops of vegetables and tropical fruit.
A rail line runs from north to south on the east coast. The west and interior of the island is mostly protected by the Habacoa National Park, which has boardwalks and paths for visitors. Increasingly, the island is a popular place to dive among Vekllei people, who travel from all over the country to visit its reefs. An airstrip with basic facilities is found outside the town of Mars and within the military facility in Kipri, but realistically most Habacoans transit to Nassau for air journeys.
- Chemicals
- Electronic Components
- Fish
- Glass
- Palm Oil
- Plastics
- Rare Earths
- Salt
Climate
Subtropical and humid, with warm summers and mild winters. Rainfall is moderate and concentrated in the summer months. The flat limestone terrain offers little shelter from seasonal hurricanes.
Public Holidays
- New Year’s Day 1 Jan
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- Commonwealth Day 1 May
- Emancipation Day First Mon in Aug
- Republic Day 12 Oct
- Christmas Day 25 Dec
- Boxing Day 26 Dec
- Master Acoustic Signature Library: Secret facility for profiling the acoustic signatures of vessels, as part of [[atlantic hydrographic system|System 6]].
- National Ocean Test Facility: Military testing facility and underwater sonic research complex.
- Kipri Town Beach: Gorgeous and guarded beach found on the coast of the capital city.
- Habacoa National Park: Large and accessible national park that encompasses most of the west side of the island.
- Blue Holes: Deep underwater cave systems that manifest on the surface as blue pools found within the National Park.
- Habacoa Barrier Reef: Third-largest barrier reef in the world teeming with coral and aquatic animals.
- National Marine Establishment LSRE
- Habacoan Barracks Antillean Division 320
- Habacoa Patrol Station Antillean Division 390
- Atlantic Habacoa Store Atlantic Department Company 140
- Pink Sands Hotel Atlantic Hotel 50
- Lucaya Cane Cooperative Caribbea Cane 2,000
- Airlink Habacoa Marine Station Commonwealth Airways 55
- Ferry Lucaya Habacoa Terminal Commonwealth Lines 360
- Commonwealth Strategic Oil Reserves Commonwealth Oil 150
- Lucaya Pipeline Station Commonwealth Oil 110
- Kipri Railway CommRail 328
- Mars Forest Tramways CommRail 196
- National Marine Establishment CUWI
- Habacoa Nuclear Generation Establishment General Reactor 160
- National Marine Establishment LSRE
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1836
The British Overseas Territories comprising Oslola, Kala and Demon are reincorporated as the British Atlantic Territories, including Anguilla, Lucaya, Habacoa, Summers, the Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands ( Caimanas), the Falklands, Montserrat ( Allia), Saint Helena ( Helena), Ascension ( Ascension), the Tristan da Cunha Islands ( Santes), the South Georgia and Sandwich Islands ( Sude), and the Turks and Caicos ( Caicos) Islands