Bahamas

Geography
Is

an island country of The Lucayan Archipelago;

Consist
Its

of more than 700 islands, cays, and islets;

capital is Nassau, on the island of New Providence.

the

Bahamas territory encompasses 470,000 km2 of

ocean space.

The flag

History
Taino

people moved into southern Bahamas from

Hispaniola and Cuba around the 11th century;

Columbus's

first landfall in the New World was on an

island he named San Salvador;

During

proprietary rule, the Bahamas became a

haven for pirates, including the infamous Blackbeard.

History
The

Hotel and Steam Ship Service Act of 1898

opened Bahamas doors to the world;

On

July 10, 1973, The Bahamas became a free and

sovereign country, ending 325 years of peaceful
British rule.

Culture
Big

african influence;

English

is the official language, but a vast majority

of the population speaks Bahamian Dialect;

Arts:

Straw weaving, Canvas art and Coral and

stone art.

Junkanoo

It

is a type of street carnival which occurs on

December 26 (Boxing Day) and New Year's Day
(January 1).

This

traditional celebration was started with an

African slave by the name of John Canoe.

Tourism
The

Bahamas relies on tourism to generate most of

its economic activity;

The

Bahamas attracted 5.8 million visitors in

2012;