 The Bahamas — (bə hä´məz) |
About The People
Did You Know...... The Exuma Islands have been the location for James Bond films, not once, but twice! »» More
Fashion... Western style of clothing is worn, with colorful costumes seen at the festivals. Bahamians are modes »» More
Socializing... Bahamians are very warm,
welcoming and generally a relaxed and easygoing people.
The Bahamia »» More
Family... Adult migration to the cities of Nassau and Freeport for tourism jobs has left many families headed »» More
Sports & Recreation... The Bahamas is famed for its long sandy beaches, clear waters, and spectacular coral reefs. Diving, »» More
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The Bahamas History
In 1492, Christopher Columbus made his first landfall in the Western Hemisphere in The Bahamas. Spanish slave traders later captured native Lucayan Indians to work in gold mines in Hispaniola, and within 25 years, all Lucayans perished. In 1647, a group of English and Bermudan religious refugees, the Eleutheran Adventurers, founded the first permanent European settlement in The Bahamas and gave Eleuthera Island its name. Similar groups of settlers formed governments in The Bahamas until the islands became a British Crown Colony in 1717.
The late 1600s to the early 1700s were the golden age for pirates and privateers. Many famous pirates--including Sir Francis Drake and Blackbeard--used »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Nassau
Population: 309,156
GDP: $8,780,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 13,940 (sq km) 5,382 (sq mi)
Currency: Bahamian dollar
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