Beacon Cay

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Beacon Cay is a small, remote islet within the disputed Serranilla Bank area of the western Caribbean Sea, known primarily for its role in regional maritime territorial claims.

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Beacon Cay canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic feature
islet
associatedWith Caribbean maritime boundary disputes
exclusive economic zone disputes
countryClaimedBy Colombia
Honduras
Jamaica
Nicaragua
United States
environmentType coral reef islet
governedDeFactoBy Colombia
habitationStatus no permanent civilian population
hasLegalStatus subject of international maritime dispute
hasNearbyFeature coral reefs of Serranilla Bank
locatedIn Caribbean Sea
Caribbean region of the Americas
linked to: Caribbean

Serranilla Bank
western Caribbean Sea
linked to: Western Caribbean

western Caribbean region of the Atlantic Ocean
notableFor role in regional maritime territorial claims
partOf Serranilla Bank area
linked to: Serranilla Bank

disputed maritime territory
population uninhabited or sparsely inhabited
relativeSize small
remoteness remote
sovereigntyDisputed true
strategicImportance maritime jurisdiction and EEZ claims
terrain low-lying coral sand and rock
usedFor maritime territorial claims

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Serranilla Bank hasIslet Beacon Cay