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The terrain here is wild and desolate, with a desert-like climate. Great Inagua is famous for its extensive salt production. A large part of the land is a protected park -- a sanctuary and breeding territory for over 80,000 West Indian flamingos -- the national bird of The Islands Of The Bahamas. The population of Great Inagua is 924. Little Inagua is uninhabited.
Inagua is actually two separate islands, Great and Little Inagua, which together are referred to as The Inaguas. They are the most southern part of The Islands Of The Bahamas -- located less than 60 miles from the coasts of Cuba and Haiti.
Travellers who are interested in ecotourism will find Great Inagua an ideal destination. The Inagua National Park, which makes up almost half the island, is home to more than 80,000 flamingoes and other exotic birds such as pelicans, herons, egrets and Bahama pintail ducks. Other island activities include sailing, deep-sea fishing, scuba diving, snorkelling and swimming.
Known for seawater salt recovery, The Morton Salt Company's main facility is here. This facility produces about a million pounds of salt per year -- the second largest saline operation in North America. This has long been The Inaguas' main source of industry.
Just five miles to the north is Little Inagua. Covered in a vast reef apron that prevents boats from getting too close, its thirty square miles is completely uninhabited except for herds of wild donkeys, goats (descendants of stock introduced by the French) and a wide variety of bird life, including a rare species of heron.
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