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Bahamas Overview |
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Interesting Facts about Bahamas |
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| Learn about the geography, history, people, climate, government, economy, politics, military, and other aspects of Bahamas. We have nine pages of interesting Bahamas facts & figures: on everything from transportation and communications systems to natural hazards to transitional issues facing .Bahamas. When you hear another country being discussed on the news, visit WorldCountries.info and gets the facts. |
| Area |
total: 13,940 sq km land: 10,070 sq km water: 3,870 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream |
| Population |
305,655 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants) |
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Official Tourism Site
Sun, sand, and sea are merely perimeters of the Islands Of The Bahamas. At the core of our islands you’ll find a big heart, open arms, and a way of living life that is both timeless and new. It is our heritage. It is your departure from everyday life. Welcome.
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CIA World Factbook Description of Bahamas |
| Lucayan Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher COLUMBUS first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas have prospered through tourism and international banking and investment management. Because of its geography, the country is a major transshipment point for illegal drugs, particularly shipments to the US and Europe, and its territory is used for smuggling illegal migrants into the US. |
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