Guiana Island

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.

For the island in the British Virgin Islands, see Guana Island.
Guiana Island
Guiana Island
Guiana Island
Guiana Island
Geography
LocationCaribbean Sea
Coordinates17°07′21″N 61°43′47″W
ArchipelagoLeeward Islands, Lesser Antilles
Administration
Additional information
Time zone
Private island
Northeast coast. Marine Reserve.
Established2005
WebsiteNortheast Marine Management Area in Antigua and Barbuda
Guiana Island
Location of Guiana Island within Antigua and Barbuda.

Flora and Fauna

Island is a refuge for the Fallow Deer, Antigua's national animal.[1]

History and development

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
  1. The Guardian - Antigua moves to seize back Stanford's idyllic island
  2. http://bigstory.ap.org/article/antigua-china-investors-plan-big-tourism-project


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