| Bahamas, officially titled the
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| | fully independent in 1973. The
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| "Commonwealth of the Bahamas", is an
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| | government is a constitutional
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| archipelago lying off the south-east
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| | parliamentary democracy based on the
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| coast of Florida, USA and north of Cuba.
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| | lines of the Westminster model of the
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| The Bahamas consists of more than 700
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| | United Kingdom. The nominal head of
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| islands and over 1000 cays and rocks
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| | state is Queen Elizabeth and the crown's
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| covering an area of more than 5,000 sq.
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| | acting head is a Governor General. The
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| mi (nearly 14,000 sq. km.) and a
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| | head of the government is the Prime
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| population of over 300,000. Only about
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| | Minister. The Bahamas has been a
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| 30 islands are inhabited. The largest
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| | peaceful nation and has not witnessed any
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| island is Andros but New Providence is
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| | violent coups or
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| the most populous. The capital Nassau is
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| | unrest.EconomyEconomically, tourism is
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| situated on this island. Eighty-five
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| | the biggest money spinner for this island
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| percent of the population is made up of
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| | nation with nearly half of the GDP coming
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| Afro-Bahamians, the rest are Europeans
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| | from this industry alone and employing
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| with a slender minority being Asians.
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| | most of the people in the islands. The
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| The main languages are English, Creole
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| | sun kissed beaches of the islands and the
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| Spanish and Portuguese. The nation is
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| | friendly party atmosphere of the locals
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| predominantly Christian in religion with
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| | all tend to play a large part in the
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| the largest denominations being the
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| | islands' attraction. Further, the
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| Baptist, Anglican and Roman Catholics.
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| | islands being close to the United States
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| The literacy rate is one of the highest
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| | of America, have a large share of
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| in the world at 95.6% while the life
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| | visitors from there who prefer the
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| expectancy is put at 63.History and
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| | Bahamas as a destination for its
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| GovernanceThe country's history can be
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| | "tropical paradise" allure. Many
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| traced back to the first landing of
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| | packages and tours exist for the Bahamas
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| Christopher Columbus, who is said to have
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| | and the cost being relatively cheaper
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| landed on San Salvador, an island in the
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| | than mainland USA has boosted its appeal
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| south of Bahamas. Many of the locals
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| | to everyone in North America. The
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| were enslaved and deported to Spain and
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| | economy of the country also relies on
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| the area was largely deserted until the
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| | fishing, which is the main occupation
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| arrival of the British who set up
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| | next only to tourism. Vegetables and
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| settlements in the region. The islands
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| | fruits are also grown in abundance. With
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| then came under the British Empire.
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| | a global free trade, the Bahamas has
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| Following the American Revolutionary War,
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| | benefited the most with many banking and
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| the African slaves in the USA who had
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| | investment companies setting up shop in
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| fought on the British side, in the
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| | the islands. The country has a per
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| conflict were expelled and were resettled
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| | capita income of more than $20,000
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| here by the British. The country became
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| | putting it in the top 50 list. Bahamas'
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| internally self-governing in 1964 and
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| | currency is the Bahamas Dollar.
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