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  1. In 1852 a new British Colony, the Colony of the Bay Islands, was set up by Letters Patent. In 1859 Great Britain signed a Treaty, subsequently ratified in 1860 and put into effect in 1861, recognizing the Bay Islands as part of the Republic of Honduras.
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    As a result of their diplomatic efforts, the United Kingdom agreed to turn the Bay Islands to Honduras and the Miskito Coast to Nicaragua. Thus, the treaty of Comayagua was signed in 1860, transferring the sovereignty of the Islands to the Honduras.
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    At a convention held in Guatemala on April 30th, 1859, England, under a great deal of pressure from the United States, agreed to surrender the Bay Islands and the Miskito (Mosquito) Coast. Their primary condition was that they would retain complete freedom of action in British Honduras.
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    At a convention held in Guatemala on April 30, 1859, England, under a great deal of pressure from the United States, agreed to surrender the Bay Islands and the Miskito Coast of both Honduras and Nicaragua, if allowed complete freedom of action in the territory known at that time as British Honduras and this solution was regarded with favor by both parties.
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    The US pressured the British Empire into relinquishing its colonial interests in the area. Although the kept Belize, they turned the Bay Islands over to Honduras under the treaty of Comayagua. The treaty was signed on the 28 th of November, 1859. They also turned over the Moskito Coast protectorate to Nicaragua under the treaty of Managua.
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    Bay Islands Department - Wikipedia

    Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom grants the colony of the Bay Islands to Honduras after the Wyke-Cruz treaty. The proclamation of these islands as a British colony, attracted immediate attention in the United States, where it was universally regarded as a direct violation of the convention of July 5, 1850, … See more

    The Bay Islands is a group of islands off the coast of Honduras. Collectively, the islands form one of the 18 departments of Honduras. … See more

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    The islands were anciently known as Las Guanajas, from Guanaja, first seen by Christopher Columbus in his fourth and last voyage See more

    The population of the Bay Islands in 2010 was 49,158, according to the INE Population and Housing Census. It is the department with the smallest population in Honduras. 25,182 … See more

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    The Bay Islands consist of eight islands and 53 small cays lying 15 kilometres (10 mi) to 60 kilometres (40 mi) off the northern coast of … See more

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    The economy of the Bay Islands depends directly on two sectors – tourism and fisheries, representing approximately 50% of gross island product and both closely linked to the archipelago’s environment. All other activities provide services to these sectors, … See more

    • Davidson, William V. (1974). Historical Geography of the Bay Islands. Birmingham: Southern University Press. See more

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  6. Bay Islands | Honduras, Map, & History | Britannica

    WEBBay Islands, group of small islands of northern Honduras. The main islands are Utila, Roatán, and Guanaja. They have an area of 101 square miles (261 square km) and lie about 35 miles (56 km) offshore in the …

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