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Paradise Island
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<p>Paradise Island is an island in the <a href="/facts/The_Bahamas/x6VKsUhj">Bahamas</a> formerly known as Hog Island. The island, with an area of 277 hectares (685 acres) (2.8 km2/1.1 sq mi), is just off the shore of the city of <a href="/facts/Nassau%2c_Bahamas/6sWIpMeX">Nassau</a>, which is itself on the northern edge of the island of <a href="/facts/New_Providence/BmYIQ27z">New Providence</a>. </p><p>It is best known for the sprawling resort <a href="/facts/Atlantis_Paradise_Island/p2KwMVnb">Atlantis</a>, with its extensive water park rides, pools, beach, restaurants, walk-in aquarium, and casinos. </p><p>Paradise Island is connected to New Providence by two bridges that cross Nassau Harbour. The first was built in 1966 by <a href="/facts/Resorts_International/e6XfzrhX">Resorts International</a>, and the second in the late 1990s. </p>