They are formed from large coral reefs which have risen above sea level, which prevents below-ground burial since coral is so tough.
They are formed from large coral reefs which have risen above sea level, which prevents below-ground burial since coral is so tough. Some of them are named Fat Deer, Boot and Fleming, the latter of which cannot be visited by civilians as it houses a Navy base. Currently, they can be reached only by a single two-lane highway which meant no one could avoid the US border inspections in 1982 despite being part of the United States. Henry Flagler originally connected this archipelago to the rest of the country with the Overseas Railrway, though the train itself no longer functions. Last seen in the news for the Cuban refugees arriving at the Seven-Mile Bridge, name, for 10 points, this island chain off the southern coast of Florida.
They are formed from large coral reefs which have risen above sea level, which prevents below-ground burial since coral is so tough.
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