| Located on the east of United States and | | | | these islands. Bahamas is an exciting |
| Cuba, the islands of Bahamas form a | | | | destination for sports fishing. Apart from |
| 100,000-square mile archipelago consisting of | | | | fishing, Bahamas is also known for water |
| around 2,000 cays and 700 islands. Out of | | | | sports such as sailing, windsurfing, scuba |
| these, only 30 are inhabited. Waters around | | | | diving, snorkeling, and parasailing, kayaking |
| Bahamas have the world's third longest | | | | and jet skiing. |
| barrier reef and are home to about 14.5 | | | | |
| percent of the world's corals. Unique | | | | There are some world-class golf courses |
| geographical diversity and a great | | | | located on these islands. You can even hire a |
| hospitality of these islands make Bahamas an | | | | charter plane or a charter boat to have a |
| ideal tourist destination. | | | | cruise around the islands. Museums, |
| | | | historical sites and various art galleries |
| Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492, | | | | provide the tourists with a glimpse of |
| the islands of Bahamas had always caught the | | | | history, art and culture of people inhabiting |
| attention of explorers, invaders and traders. | | | | the beautiful islands of Bahamas. You can |
| Bahamas was under the colonial rule of Great | | | | stroll around the beautiful Ardastra Tropical |
| Britain before it obtained independence and | | | | Gardens and watch the world-famous marching |
| became a sovereign Commonwealth of Bahamas on | | | | flamingoes perform. The Abaco National Park |
| July 10, 1973. | | | | is one of the few places where you can find |
| | | | the elusive "Bahama" parrot and the |
| With a population of around 3 million people, | | | | endangered Bahamian Rock Iguana. The Abaco |
| Bahamas is primarily an English-speaking | | | | Wild Horse Preserve is home to Abaco Barbs, a |
| nation with Bahamian Dollar as the principal | | | | kind of wild horse. Around 120 species of |
| currency. 85 percent of Bahamians are of West | | | | plants and several species of dolphins and |
| African descent. Tourism is the main source | | | | whales are found in Bahamas. Tourists can |
| of income for this nation accounting for | | | | even experience a swim alongside a dolphin at |
| almost 50 percent of the total GDP. | | | | the Blue Lagoon Island in Nassau. Nightlife |
| | | | activities on these islands include casinos |
| Tourists can have a memorable experience on | | | | and night clubs. |