Bay Islands (The More Things Changed)

The Bay Islands (Spanish: Islas de la Bahía; pronounced [ˈislas ðe la βaˈi.a]) is a group of islands off the coast of Honduras. The total surface area of the islands is 250 km2. In 2019, the islands have an estimated population of 67,800 people.

In January 2019, following the protests and uprisings in the wake of the 2018 Honduran presidential election, the Islands declared independence from Honduras and appealed for help from the United Kingdom. The UK formally annexed the Bay Islands on January 11th, 2019, incorporating the them as a British Overseas Territory. While they are controlled and governed as part of the UK, the islands are still widely internationally recognized as part of Honduras.