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• Bahama IslandsSHORT INFORMATION
• Overview• Geography
• Water source
• Climate
• Capital
• Administrative structure
• Language and population
• Political structure
• Monetary unit
• Religion
• Medicine (health)
• Education
HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS
• Christmas• New Year
• Easter
• Other holidays
• Wedding
• Cultural features
FOOD AND BEVERAGES
• National cuisine• Alcoholic beverages
• Coffee and Tea
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• Important Addresses• What should I see?
• Hotels
• Restaurants
Overview of the Bahamas
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Recognised regional languages: Bahamian Creole
Ethnic groups: 85% Africans, 12% Europeans, 3% Asians
Government: Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy
- Monarch Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor-General Sir Arthur Foulkes
- Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham
Independence from the United Kingdom
- Self-governing 1865
- Full independence July 10, 1973
Area
- Total 13,878 km2 (160th)
- Water (%) 28%
Population
- 2009 estimate 330,000 (177th)
- 1990 census 254,685
- Density 23.27/km2 (181st)
Currency: Bahamian dollar (BSD)
Time zone: EST (UTC−5)
Drives on the left
Internet TLD: .bs
Calling code: +1-242
The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a country consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets (rocks). It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti), northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States (nearest to the state of Florida).
Capital and largest city: Nassau
Official language: English
Capital and largest city: Nassau
Official language: English
Recognised regional languages: Bahamian Creole
Ethnic groups: 85% Africans, 12% Europeans, 3% Asians
Government: Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy
- Monarch Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor-General Sir Arthur Foulkes
- Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham
Independence from the United Kingdom
- Self-governing 1865
- Full independence July 10, 1973
Area
- Total 13,878 km2 (160th)
- Water (%) 28%
Population
- 2009 estimate 330,000 (177th)
- 1990 census 254,685
- Density 23.27/km2 (181st)
Currency: Bahamian dollar (BSD)
Time zone: EST (UTC−5)
Drives on the left
Internet TLD: .bs
Calling code: +1-242
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