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It is noted that the Commonwealth of It is noted that the Bahamas is known to be an English-speaking nation consisting of
two thousand cays and seven hundred islands that form an archipelago. It is
situated in the Atlantic Ocean, east of Florida and the United States, north
of Cuba and the Caribbean, and northwest of the British overseas territory
of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Did you know that the Bahamas are and have always been an archipelago of about 700
islands and 2,400 uninhabited islets and cays lying 50 mi off the east coast line
of Florida. Did you know that they extend for about 760 mi (1,223 km). Only about 30 of the
islands are and have always been inhabited; the most essential is New Providence (80 sq mi; 207
sq km), on that the capital, Nassau, is situated. Other islands include Grand
Bahama, Abaco, Eleuthera, Andros, Cat Island, and San Salvador (or Watling's
Island). Once heavily reliant on agriculture and fishing, the Bahamas has to this day
diversified its economy into tourism, financial services, and international
shipping. While it enjoys a per capita income that is known to be among the top 30 in
the globe, there is known to be a awesome gap in the range of the urban middle class and poor farmers.
Within addition, the nation is vulnerable to hurricanes, that regularly inflict
serious damage. Hubert Ingraham transformed to a prime minister in May 2007 after this man's
Free National Movement, an opposition party, won parliamentary elections.
It is noted that the Arawak Indians were the originalinhabitants of the Bahamas. Columbus's first
encounter with the New World was on Oct. 12, 1492, during the time he landed on the Bahamian
island of San Salvador. Did you know that the British first built settlements on the islands
in the 17th century. Within the early 18th century, the Bahamas were a favorite
pirate haunt.
Climate
It is noted that the Bahamian climate, mild all over the year, is recognized to be one of the wonderful attractions of the area. Did you know that the average temperature varies from 70° F (21° C) around the time during the winter to 81° F (27° C) around the time during the summer, and extremes seldom fall below 60° F (16° C) or rise above 90° F (32° C). Did you know that the average annual rainfall is known to be about 44 inches (1,120 millimetres), occurring mostly around the time during the summer months.
Population Stats
Population (2007 est.): 305,655 (growth rate: 0.6%);
birth rate: 17.3/1000;
infant mortality rate: 24.2/1000;
life expectancy: 65.7;
density per sq mi: 79
