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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, t....
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| Population | 3,230,001 |
| Culture | Bahamian |
| Religion | Protestant Christian (over 80%). |
| Famous For | Powerboat Adventures, Blue Lagoon Island, Port Lucaya Marketplace |
| Best Travel Time | December to May |
| Highest Point | Mount Alvernia, on Cat Island 63 m |
| Lowest Point | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
| Capital City | Nassau |
| Independence Day | 07/10/1973 |
| Language | English |
| Total Area | 13,878 km² |
| Water Area | 3,870 sq km |
| Currency | Dollar (BSD) |
| Export | crawfish, salt, cement, rum, argonite, residual fuel oils, distilled fuel, cascarilla bark, tomatoes and citrus |
| Import | clothing, machinery and appliances |
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» Fan choreography prize
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JONESVILLE, Va. — Two young girls are missing in Lee County, Virginia. Sisters Autumn and Haley Matlock were last seen on May 7, 2012. They may be in the company of their mother, and may be travel...
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Dry run in Terminal 5 had baggage handlers deal with 3,000 bags within two hours.
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The Arizona Interscholastic Association's scheduling committee unveiled a set of proposals Wednesday that would dramatically alter high school sports' competition structure, answering the concerns about changes implemented in the past year.
» Tourism officials focus marketing efforts overseas to attract visitors on new flights to Zurich
By Elizabeth Behrman, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, May 23, 2012 As Tampa International Airport celebrates its first new European service in 15 years, tourism officials here are working hard to make the flights a big a deal over there. That's because they expect most of the passengers on the twice weekly round trips to Zurich to come from Switzerland and Germany. To lure them, tourism and ...
» Martin Lewis: Time to change your cheap flight tactics?
If you do want to seek out the very cheapest flight price, don't assume all websites do the same job.
» Video team to portray city's past
The Hirschi High School Studio Team's reputation for professional video production has won the school another community project.
» Boise State Football: 5 Reasons the Broncos Should Stay in the Big East
Is the grass greener—or in this case, bluer—on the other side of the fence…err, country? Boise State will find out in 2013 when the Broncos' football program hops from the Mountain West to the Big East. Though the Big East has had a bit of turmoil of late, with teams leaving and the resignation of commissioner John Marinatto, there has been speculation about the Broncos and its football-only ...
» Fan choreography prize
UEFA is supporting a new competition that will reward European football's most creative fan choreography, the Football Supporters Europe ChoreoTrophy, and entries can be submitted.
» Alpha Firehouse hosts Jesse Reed Memorial Operation Shoe Box
On May 19, Armed Forces Day, Alpha Firehouse, Alpha, will be hosting the Jesse Reed Memorial Operation Shoe Box from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is a collection of items to donate to soldiers. Some items that are...
» Hornell AD: Prop. 2 could withstand lower budget number for sports
Calling the amount budgeted for athletics “greatly inflated,” the Hornell school board could slash some $80,000 from budget Proposition 2 and still maintain a viable athletic program, athletic director Gene Mastin said Wednesday.
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