World Region Information --- Bahamas Information
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Made up of over 700 islands, cays, and islets in the Atlantic Ocean, it lies north of Cuba and Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of Florida in the United States.
Approx. 14,000 km2
about 380,000 people
90.6% Afro-Bahamas, 4.7% European, 2.1% Mulatto, 1.9% Other
English
96% Christian
A mixture of African, British and American cultures.
- Paradise Island
- Queen's Staircase
- Cable Beach
- Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park
- Harbour Island
- Grand Bahama Island
- Andros Island
There is compulsory education from the ages of 5 to 18. The literacy rate is about 98%.
- University of The Bahamas
1834 emancipation of slaves
1964 Gain autonomy and become a British Dominion
1973 Bahamas becomes independent
2004 Damage from two hurricanes
2019 Damage caused by Hurricane Dorian
It is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. The head of state is the King of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas (King of Great Britain), and the governor-general represents the local area. The parliament is bicameral.
- Government House
- Bahamas House of Assembly and Parliament
- The Spreme Court of the Bahamas
$34,102
Bahamas is one of the countries with the highest GDP in the Americas.
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