| If you're traveling to or planning a
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| | northern islands: Grand Bahama, Great
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| vacation in the Bahamas you might be
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| | Abaco, New Providence, and Andros. On
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| interested in knowing a little about the
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| | some of the southern islands, low-growing
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| area.
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| | tropical hardwood flourishes.
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| The Commonwealth of the Bahamas is an
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| | Although some soil is very fertile, it is
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| independent English-speaking nation in
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| | also very thin. Only a few freshwater
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| the West Indies. Where in the world are
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| | lakes and just one river, located on
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| they? The Bahamas are located in the
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| | Andros Island, are found in the Bahamas.
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| Atlantic Ocean, east of Florida in the
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| | The climate in the Bahamas is
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| US, north of Cuba and the Caribbean, and
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| | semitropical. They have only two seasons,
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| west of the British dependency of the
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| | summer and winter.
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| Turks and Caicos Islands.
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| | During the summer, which extends from May
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| The Bahamas are a group of about 700
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| | through November, the climate is
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| islands in the western Atlantic Ocean, of
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| | dominated by warm, moist tropical air
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| which only between 30 and 40 are
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| | masses moving north through the
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| inhabited. That may sound like a large
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| | Caribbean. Midsummer temperatures range
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| place but on a comparison basis, the
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| | from 70° to 93° F with a relative
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| Bahamas are only slightly smaller than
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| | humidity of 60- 100%.
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| the state of Connecticut.
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| | In winter months, extending from December
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| The largest of the islands is Andros
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| | through April, the climate is affected by
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| Island, located 120 miles south-east of
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| | the movement of cold polar masses from
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| Florida. The Bimini islands are to its
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| | North America. Temperatures during the
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| northwest. To the North is the island of
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| | winter months range from 59° to 75° F.
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| Grand Bahama, home to the second largest
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| | Yearly rainfall averages 52 inches
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| city in the country, Freeport, Bahamas.
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| | annually and is usually concentrated in
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| The island of Great Abaco is to its east.
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| | the May-June and September-October
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| In the very south is the island of Great
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| | periods. Rainfall often occurs in
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| Inagua, the second largest island in the
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| | short-lived, fairly intense showers
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| country.
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| | accompanied by strong gusty winds.
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| A few facts and figures: Nassau is the
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| | Winds are predominantly easterly
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| capital and largest city, located on New
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| | throughout the year but tend to become
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| Providence. The islands have a
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| | northeasterly from October to April and
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| subtropical climate, moderated by the
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| | southeasterly from May to September.
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| Gulf Stream. Most people are ethnic
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| | These winds seldom exceed 15 mph per hour
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| Christians, and English is the official
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| | except during hurricane season.
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| language.
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| | Although the hurricane season officially
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| The islands are surface projections of
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| | lasts from June to November, most
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| three oceanic banks, the Little Bahama
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| | hurricanes in the Bahamas occur between
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| Bank, the Great Bahama Bank and the
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| | July and October. The last hurricane to
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| westernmost Cay Sal Bank. The highest
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| | strike was Hurricane David in September
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| point is only 2480 inches (just less than
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| | 1979. Damage was estimated at US$1.8
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| half a mile) above sea level on Cat
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| | million and mainly affected agricultural
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| Island; the island of New Providence,
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| | products. The most intense
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| where the capital city of Nassau is
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| | twentieth-century hurricane to strike the
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| located, reaches a maximum elevation of
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| | Bahamas was in 1929. Winds of up to 140
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| only 1,457 inches.
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| | mph were recorded. Many lives were lost,
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| The land on the Bahamas has a foundation
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| | and there was extensive damage to
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| of fossil coral, but much of the rock is
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| | buildings, homes, and boats.
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| oolitic limestone; the stone is derived
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| | Don't let the hurricanes and heat scare
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| from the disintegration of coral reefs
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| | you. The Bahamas are a wonderful place to
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| and seashells. The land is primarily
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| | vacation, any time of the year. Pick up
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| either rocky or mangrove swamp. Low scrub
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| | your sunglasses, find your swim suit and
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| covers much of the surface area. Timber
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| | call your travel agent today!
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| is found in abundance on four of the
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