The Bahamas
Choose the Bahamas For a Vacation
Land & Climate; History & Government; Tourism, Agriculture, Manufactoring, & Industry
- The Bahamas have 700 islands, give or take a few, 2500 cays.
- The Bahamas is 5353 sq miles.
- Their high is 88*F the low is 77*F, so it is fairly warm.
- Surrounded by coral reefs, and clear, shallow water.
- Flamingos, parrots, iguanas, and a variety of exotic underwater animals.
- The Bahamas has of low, rocky ridges.
- It has a year round temperature, Northern islands have the greatest rainfall.
- Unhabited until 1647.
- Britain restored control in 1718.
- Loyalists that moved to the Bahamas remained British.
- Experiment tourism was moderately successful until after World War 2.
- The PLP secured independence, until Britain allowed in 1973.
- The government encouraged foreign investment in the 1990s.
- There is one independent member in the Commonwealth of Nations.
- Queen Elizabeth II, nominal head of state, is appointed by the Prime Minister.
- 41 members of the house are elected for a 5-year term.
- 16 seats for the Senate are appointed 5-year terms.
- Eligible to vote when you are 18.
- Tourism is the engine of the Bahamian economy.
- The most tourism is in Nassau.
- The industry is dependent on US visitors, when the US has a slump in the economy the Bahamas suffers.
- Fishing is also important.
- The Bahamian dollar is the same amount as the US' dollar.
- They produce 75% of foreign exchange earnings.
Flute. 2012. Photograph. Collection of CultureGrams. ProQuest, 2012. Web. 19 Nov 2012.
"Bahamas." CultureGrams Online Edition. ProQuest, 2012. Web. 19 Nov 2012. Aquarium. 2012. Photograph. Collection of CultureGrams. ProQuest, 2012. Web. 19 Nov 2012.
day 1
arrive at hotel
day 2
nassau city and ardastra gardens combo tour
eat at cafe matisse
day 3
learn to scuba dive nassau
eat at cafe matisse
go nassau's snorkel adventure
day 4
visit gucci and shop with 100$ or less
eat at cafe matisse
deep thermal therapy and thermal stamp
day 5
sea world explorer
eat at cafe matisse
hotel jacuzzi and pool
day 6
pack up
hotel jacuzzi and pool
eat at cafe matisse
day 7
go home