Bahamas
The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets (rocks). It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti), northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States (nearest to the state of Florida). Its total land area is 13,939 km2 (5,382 sq mi), with an estimated population of 330,000. Its capital is Nassau. Geographically, The Bahamas lie in the same island chain as Cuba, Hispaniola and the Turks and Caicos Islands; the designation of Bahamas refers normally to the Commonwealth and not the geographic chain.
Originally inhabited by the Lucayans, a branch of the Arawakan-speaking Taino people, The Bahamas were the site of Columbus' first landfall in the New World in 1492. Although the Spanish never colonized The Bahamas, they shipped the native Lucayans to slavery in Hispaniola. The islands were mostly deserted from 1513 to 1648, when British colonists from Bermuda settled on the island of Eleuthera.
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The Bahamas Guide
Contains photos, travel information, business and finance, vacation plans, real estate, investment guide, news, forum, facts and figures.
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NationMaster - The Bahamas
Profile includes information for various aspects of the country, with a special emphasis on statistics and rankings.
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CIA - The World Factbook: The Bahamas
Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
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Bahamians Online
Guide to Bahamian websites and to The Bahamas. Includes categorized links to most Bahamian sites. Also news and personal ads.
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Bahamasnet
Current news and feature stories, travel and tour guide, and listing of hotels, activities, business, shopping, dining, diving and real estate.
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Bahamaslinks
Links to background information about The Bahamas.
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BahamasB2B Network
Daily news, business directory, travel information, classifieds, community message forum, and employment centre.
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