For the Canadian singer guitarist Bahamas musician pp move indef Infobox country common name the Bahamas conventional long name Commonwealth of The Bahamas image flag Flag of the Bahamas.svg image coat ... longm 20 longEW W capital Nassau, Bahamas Nassau largest city capital government type Parliamentary system Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy leader title1 Monarchy of the Bahamas Monarch leader name1 Elizabeth II leader title2 List of Governors General of The Bahamas Governor General leader name2 Sir Arthur Foulkes leader title3 List of heads of government of the Bahamas Prime Minister leader name3 Hubert Ingraham legislature Parliament of The Bahamas Parliament upper house Senate of The Bahamas Senate lower house House of Assembly of The Bahamas House of Assembly area rank ... population estimate 330,000 ref name pop Population estimates for The Bahamas take into account the effects ... 2CPPPPC 2CLP&grp 0&a &pr.x 64&pr.y 16 title The Bahamas publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate ... event2 Full independence established date2 July 10, 1973 ref name bbc Bahamas cite web date ... 1973 Bahamas sun sets on British Empire publisher BBC News accessdate 2009 05 01 last quote ref ... calling code Area code 242 1 242 The Bahamas IPAc en icon En us Bahamas.ogg b h m z , officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas , is a country consisting of 29 island s, 661 cay s, and 2,387 ... population of 330,000. Its capital is Nassau, Bahamas Nassau . Geographically, The Bahamas lie in the same island chain as Cuba, Hispaniola and the Turks and Caicos Islands the designation of Bahamas ... s, 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 ... Kingdom British colonists from Bermuda settled on the island of Eleuthera . The Bahamas became ... to The Bahamas and set up a plantation economy. The Abolitionism slave trade was abolished in the British ... more details
double image right Flag of the Bahamas.svg 229 Coat of arms of Bahamas.svg 86 The Flag of the Bahamas The Coat of arms of the Bahamas image LocationBahamas.svg thumb The location of the Bahamas image Bahamas.png thumb An enlargeable relief map the of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas See also Index of Bahamas related articles List of Bahamas related topics The Commonwealth of the Bahamas is a List of sovereign ... publications the world factbook geos bf.html title The Bahamas work The World Factbook publisher United States Central Intelligence Agency accessdate July 23, 2009 ref The Bahamas are located in the Atlantic ... Islands . The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Bahamas TOC General reference image Bahamas, The CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable basic map of the Bahamas International Phonetic Alphabet Pronunciation Common English country names The Bahamas or the Bahama Islands Official English country name The Commonwealth of The Bahamas Common endonym s List of countries ... Name of the Bahamas International rankings of the Bahamas ISO country codes BS, BHS, 044 ISO region codes See ISO 3166 2 BS Internet country code top level domain .bs Geography of the Bahamas image BahamasOMC.png thumb An enlargeable map of the Bahamas Main Geography of the Bahamas The Bahamas ... of the Bahamas High Mount Alvernia on Cat Island, Bahamas Cat Island convert 63 m ft 0 abbr on Low ... of the Bahamas 330,549 2007 List of countries by population 177th most populous country Area of the Bahamas ... commons Atlas of the Bahamas Atlas of the Bahamas Environment of the Bahamas image Bahamas.A2001138.1550.250m.jpg thumb An enlargeable satellite image of the Bahama Islands Main Environment of the Bahamas Climate of the Bahamas Environmental issues in the Bahamas List of ecoregions in the Bahamas Ecoregions in the Bahamas Renewable energy in the Bahamas Geology of the Bahamas Protected areas of the Bahamas List of biosphere reserves in the Bahamas Biosphere reserves in the Bahamas List of national ... more details
The sport of football soccer football in the country of Bahamas is run by the Bahamas Football Association . The association administers the Bahamas national football team . North America in topic Football in Category Football in the Bahamas footy stub ... more details
Television in the Bahamas was Timeline of the introduction of television in countries introduced in 1977 , though television broadcasts had already been available from the United States for several decades. The television stations in The Bahamas include ZNS TV ZNS 13 , Nassau, Bahamas Nassau Freeport, Bahamas Freeport See also List of the Caribbean television channels Bahamas topics state uncollapsed NAmerTV Television in North America DEFAULTSORT Television In The Bahamas Category Television stations in the Bahamas pt Televis o nas Bahamas ... more details
dablink This article is about the company in the Bahamas . For the unrelated company in Bahrain , see Batelco . BaTelCo is the primary telecommunications provider for the Bahamas . It is fully government owned and offers telephone , internet and wireless services. BaTelCo is an acronym for the Bahamas Telecommunications Company , now simply referred to as BTC . As an official government corporation BTC falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Works and Utilities. External links http www1.btcbahamas.com directories yellow search.php BaTelCo Bahamas Yellow Pages http www1.btcbahamas.com directories white search.php BaTelCo Bahamas White Pages http www1.btcbahamas.com directories government list.php BaTelCo Bahamas Government Pages http www.mowt.bs Ministry of Works and Utilities http www.btcbahamas.com BTC Bahamas http www.batelnet.bs BaTelNet BatelCo Web Portal DEFAULTSORT Batelco Bahamas Category Communications in the Bahamas Category Companies of the Bahamas Category Public utilities Category Mobile phone companies of the Caribbean wireless stub telecom company stub ... more details
Education in the Bahamas is compulsory between the ages of 5 and 16. ref name bn As of 2003, the school attendance rate was 92 and the literacy rate was 95.5 . ref name bn http www.state.gov r pa ei bgn 1857.htm Background Note The Bahamas . Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs , U.S. Department of State January 2008 . This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . ref The government fully operates 158 of the 210 primary and secondary schools in The Bahamas. ref name bn The other 52 schools are privately operated. ref name bn Enrollment for state primary and secondary schools is 50,332, with more than 16,000 students attending private schools. ref name bn Some public schools lack basic educational materials and are overcrowded. ref http www.state.gov g drl rls hrrpt 2007 100626.htm Bahamas Bot generated title ref The College of the Bahamas , established in Nassau in 1974, provides programs leading to bachelors and associates degrees. ref name bn Several non Bahamian colleges also offer higher education programs in The Bahamas. ref name bn References reflist Bahamas topics state uncollapsed Education in North America Category Education in the Bahamas pt Educa o nas Bahamas education stub bahamas stub ... more details
Infobox flag Name the Bahamas Image Flag of the Bahamas.svg Use 111000 Proportion 1 2 Adoption July 10, 1973 Design Three horizontal stripes of Aquamarine color Aquamarine , and Gold color gold with a black triangle The flag of the Bahamas has an approximately 1 2 aspect ratio. The black equilateral triangle on the left represents the unity and determination of the people of the Bahamas . ref cite web url http www.bahamas.gov.bs bahamasweb2 home.nsf vContentW GOV National Symbols Flag of the Bahamas Opendocument title The Flag of The Bahamas publisher The Official Website of The Government of The Bahamas accessdate 2008 08 16 ref The triangle is oriented toward three equal width stripes symbolizing areas of natural resource two aquamarine stripes at the top and bottom of the flag representing the sea and one gold stripe representing the land. The flag was adopted on July 10, 1973. The civil ensign is a red ensign with a white cross throughout and the national flag in the upper hoist corner ... gallery center br clear all References references External links FOTW id bs title BahamasBahamas topics state uncollapsed Flags of North America nationalflags DEFAULTSORT Bahamas, Flag of the Category National flags Category National symbols of the Bahamas Flag Bahamas stub caribbean flag stub af Vlag van die Bahamas ar bs Zastava Bahama ca Bandera de les Bahames cs Bahamsk vlajka cy Baner y Bahamas da Bahamas flag de Flagge der Bahamas et Bahama lipp el es Bandera de Bahamas eo Flago de la Bahamoj fr Drapeau des Bahamas ko hi hr Zastava Bahama bpy id Bendera Bahama it Bandiera delle Bahamas he lt Baham v liava hu A Bahama szigetek z szlaja mk ms Bendera Bahamas nds Flagg vun de Bahamas nl Vlag van de Bahama s ja no Bahamas flagg pl Flaga Baham w pt Bandeira das Bahamas ... fi Bahaman lippu sv Bahamas flagga th tr Bahamalar bayra uk ... more details
The Battle of the Bahamas or the Battle of Nassau may refer to one of several military actions in and around the town of Nassau, on the island of New Providence in The Bahamas Raid on Charles Town , a 1684 Spanish Raid Raid on Nassau , a 1703 Franco Spanish raid during the War of the Spanish Succession Battle of Nassau 1720 , a Spanish expedition against Nassau during the War of the Quadruple Alliance Battle of Nassau , a 1776 American raid during the American War of Independence Capture of the Bahamas 1782 , the capture of islands by Spanish forces under Juan de Cagigal during the American War of Independence Capture of the Bahamas 1783 , their recapture by American Loyalist forces during the American War of Independence Disambig ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2008 Politics of the Bahamas The Parliament of the Bahamas is composed of the House of Assembly, the Senate, and the Monarch of the Bahamas Monarch . As a bicameral body, the legislature in its organisation and functions, closely follows the canons of the Westminster system . It meets in Nassau, Bahamas Nassau , the capital. House of Assembly The House of Assembly is the lower chamber . It consists of 41 members, elected from individual constituencies for five year terms. As under the Westminster system, the government may dissolve the parliament and call elections at any time. The House of Assembly performs all major legislative functions. The Heads of Government of the Bahamas Prime Minister is the leader of the party controlling the majority of the House of Assembly seats. The speaker of the House of Assembly is currently Mr. Alvin Smith . Latest election Bahamian general election, 2007 Senate The Senate upper house consists of 16 members appointed by the Governor General of the Bahamas Governor General . Nine of these senators are selected on the advice of the Prime Minister, four on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition, and three on the advice of the Prime Minister after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition. The President of the Senate is currently Mrs. Lynn Holowesko from 2007. She succeeded Mrs. Sharon R. Wilson . See also commonscat List of Presidents of the Senate of the Bahamas List of Speakers of the House of Assembly of the BahamasBahamas topics state uncollapsed Category Politics of the Bahamas Category Parliaments by country Bahamas de House of Assembly Bahamas ru ... more details
Freetown is a area in the Bahamas located on the island of Eleuthera . This area is just east of the more populated town or settlement of Deep Creek. It is also 2 miles west of the settlement of Waterford. Freetown has no local government and thus would not be considered a settlement by Bahamas standards. This area is located on the southern east west Deep Creek road at the intersection of Freetown Boulivard. At this corner is the Deep Creek Elementary. Up Freeton Blvd. to the north are a few homes and apartments. All public utilities are available in this area as well as cell phone coverage. The closest airport is located to the north at Rock Sound. coord 24 046 N 76 016 W source nlwiki region BS scale 50000 display title Category Populated places in the BahamasBahamas geo stub ar nl Freetown Bahama s pl Freetown Bahamy ro Freetown, Bahamas ... more details
unreferenced date February 2010 Slavery Slaves could have had many different jobs in The Bahamas . Field labourers This was the most common job. They seemed to be involved in every aspect of agricultural work,such as preparing the fields, planting , weeding , and harvesting . They also fed the cattle on the plantation . Craftsmen The most skilled craftsmen s post would normally be reserved for whites. However as the slave population increased, more slaves filled the vacancies left by the whites. Most were situated in New Providence . Type of jobs available to them were masonry mason carpenter butcher baker tailor tinsmith blacksmith North America topic Slavery in DEFAULTSORT Slavery In The Bahamas Category History of the Bahamas Category Slavery by country Bahamas Category Slavery in the British Empire Category Slavery in the New World Bahamas stub ... more details
Taxobox name Bahamas sawshark status DD status system IUCN3.1 trend unknown regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Chondrichthyes subclassis Elasmobranchii ordo Pristiophoriformes familia Pristiophoridae genus Pristiophorus species P. schroederi range map Pristiophorus schroederi distmap.png range map width 200px range map caption Range of Bahamas sawshark in blue binomial Pristiophorus schroederi binomial authority Springer & Bullis, 1960 Portal Sharks The Bahamas sawshark , Pristiophorus schroederi , is a sawshark of the family biology family Pristiophoridae , found in the western Central Atlantic Ocean from the Bahamas and Cuba at depths of between 400 and 1,000 m. These sharks are at least 80 cm long. The Bahamas sawshark is found on continental shelf continental and insular slopes. Its reproduction is ovoviviparous . References IUCN2006 assessors Heupel year 2005 id 60226 title Pristiophorus schroederi downloaded 10 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is listed as data deficient ITIS id 160778 taxon Pristiophorus schroederi accessdate 24 January 2006 FishBase species genus Pristiophorus species schroederi month May year 2006 http www.marinespecies.eu species.php?species group sharks&id 228 Selachimorpha P. DEFAULTSORT Bahamas Sawshark Category Pristiophoridae Shark stub de Bahamas S gehai fr Pristiophorus schroederi nl Bahamazaaghaai ... more details
Image bahamas direction sign.jpg thumb right 150px Sign at Lucaya giving distances to other places Lucaya is a suburb of Freeport, Bahamas a city on the Island of Grand Bahama approximately 105 mi 160 km east northeast of Fort Lauderdale, Florida . Lucaya s Primary Industry is tourism . Major hotels and attractions in the resort are the http www.ourlucaya.com Our Lucaya resort, which includes both The Radisson and Reef Village properties, Pelican Bay Hotel and the UNEXSO UN derwater EX plorers SO ciety dive charter operation. UNEXSO was the first destination dive charter business in the world and now features a dolphinarium as well as a variety of SCUBA diving charters including shark feeding dives. Port Lucaya is a popular spring break destination with the socializing centering on Count Basie Square Image Bf map.png frame right Map of Bahamas Image Sheraton Grand Bahamas Panorama.jpg thumb 500px left Reef Village at Our Lucaya br br br br br br br br br br br br See also Lucaya International School Albert Tillman coord 26 32 N 78 40 W display title region BS type city source GNS enwiki Category Populated places in the Bahamas Category Grand Bahama Island Bahamas geo stub ... more details
Afie Jurvanen born April 28, 1981 , known by his stage name Bahamas , is a Canadian musician, best known for the 2009 album Pink Strat , which was nominated for a 2010 Juno Award for Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year Solo Roots & Traditional Album of the Year Solo . ref name Simcoe Blenkhorn, Leigh March 18, 2010 . http www.simcoe.com what s 20on article 652404 bahamas earns juno nomination Bahamas earns Juno nomination , Simcoe.com. Retrieved 2010 04 02. ref Born in Toronto , and raised in Barrie, Ontario , ref Eisner, Ken March 25, 2010 . http www.straight.com article 299431 vancouver afie jurvanen reinvents himself bahamas Afie Jurvanen reinvents himself as Bahamas , The Georgia Straight . Retrieved 2010 04 02. ref he graduated from Barrie Central Collegiate Institute . ref name Simcoe Self taught on guitar , he has worked with such musicians as Feist singer Feist , Howie Beck , Jason Collett and Zeus band Zeus . ref Semansky, Matt February 25, 2010 . http www.thecoast.ca halifax bahamass island life Content?oid 1536309 Bahamas s island life , The Coast . Retrieved 2010 04 02. ref He is now based in Toronto . He recorded his album in a cabin in rural Ontario in 2008. References Reflist External links myspace bahamasbreeze Bahamas Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Bahamas ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH April 28, 1981 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Bahamas Category Canadian singer songwriters Category Canadian male singers Category Canadian folk singers Category Canadian guitarists Category People from Barrie Category Living people Category Canadian indie rock musicians Category 1981 births Canada musician stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Politics of the Bahamas The politics of the Bahamas takes place within a framework of parliamentary democracy , with a List of Prime Ministers of the Bahamas Prime Minister as the head of government . The Bahamas is an independent country and as a former British colony a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Political and legal traditions closely follow those of the United Kingdom. Executive power is exercised by the cabinet. Legislative power is vested in the Parliament of the Bahamas two chambers of parliament . The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature ... century, the Bahamas was largely controlled by a group of influential white merchants known ... Street Boys. In 1964 the British gave the Bahamas internal self governance and the white UBP ... black lawyer named Lynden Pindling , the PLP were elected and went on to lead The Bahamas into independence ... the economy to international trade agreements. Executive branch The Bahamas is a constitutional monarchy ... court for the Bahamas. Office table Monarch of the Bahamas Queen Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 List of Governors General of the Bahamas Governor General Arthur Foulkes 14 April 2010 List of Prime Ministers of the Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham Free National ... of the Bahamas Bahamian Parliament , located in downtown Nassau, Bahamas Nassau The Parliament of the Bahamas House of Assembly consists of 41 members, elected from individual constituencies for five ... of the Bahamas Senate consists of 16 members appointed by the governor general, including nine ... parties and elections Elect List of political parties in the Bahamas Elections in the Bahamas Bahamian ... Property Organization World Meteorological Organization World Trade Organization applicant Bahamas topics state uncollapsed North America topic Politics of DEFAULTSORT Politics Of The Bahamas Category Politics of the Bahamas bn pl Ustr j polityczny Baham w ... more details
Context date January 2011 Telephone s main lines in use 132,900 2007 br county comparison to the world 135 Telephones cell phone mobile cellular 374,000 2007 br county comparison to the world 155 Telephone system br general assessment modern facilities br domestic totally automatic system highly developed the Bahamas Domestic Submarine Network links 14 of the islands and is designed to satisfy increasing demand for voice broadband Internet services br international landing point for the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System ARCOS 1 fiber optic submarine cable the provides links to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US satellite Earth stations 2 2007 List of country calling codes Country code Area code 242 1 242 Radio broadcast stations AM 3, FM 5, shortwave 0 2006 Television broadcast stations 2 ZNS TV one in Nassau and one in Freeport, a rebroadcaster rebroadcast transmitter 2006 Country codes Country code .bs Server computing Internet Hosts 41 2008 br county comparison to the world 200 User computing Internet Users 120,000 2007 br county comparison to the world 137 Internet Service Provider s ISPs Coralwave http www.coralwave.com www.coralwave.com cable, direct fibre Batelnet http www.batelnet.bs www.batelnet.bs dial up, DSL Speedway Internet http www.xspbahamas.com www.xspbahamas.com dial up, DSL, wireless DSL Bahamas http www.dslbahamas.com www.dslbahamas.com DSL BGC http www.bgcfreedom.com www.bgcfreedom.com wireless Out Island Internet http www.abacoinet.com www.abacoinet.com dial up, wireless References CIA World Factbook External links http www.univox.com radio zns.html ZNS Radio Bahamas See also Bahamas ZNS TV ZNS TV 13 Template Bahamas radio Bahamas topics state uncollapsed North America topic Telecommunications in Category Communications in the Bahamas Category Telecommunications by country Bahamas lt Baham ry iai ... more details
Infobox University name The University of The Bahamas image Image Cobseal.png Seal of The College of The Bahamas ... Dr. Betsy Vogel Boze city Nassau, Bahamas Nassau state New Providence country Bahamas students 5409 ... www.cob.edu.bs The College of The Bahamas COB is the national Public university public institution of higher education in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas with campuses throughout the archipelago . The main campus is located in the capital city of Nassau, Bahamas Nassau , on the island of New Providence . COB is on track to become the national University of The Bahamas UOB . As the national university of The Bahamas, its mission is to support and drive national development through education ... features of the Bahamanian environment, economy and history. The College of The Bahamas has over 6,000 students and 12,000 alumni. It is one of the largest employers in The Bahamas, employing ... are Bahamian. Established in 1974 by an act of the Parliament of the Bahamas Parliament of The Bahamas , COB was created through the merger of The Bahamas Teachers College The San Salvador Island San ... Northern Bahamas Campus.JPG left thumb Northern Bahamas Campus The college has three academic campuses and academic and research centres throughout The Bahamas. The Oakes Field and Grosvenor Close Campus ... www.geraceresearchcentre.com The Gerace Research Centre Homepage ref The Bahamas Environmental Research Centre BERC , located in central Andros, Bahamas Andros , opened in 1995 as a collaborative ... in The Bahamas. As part of a Sustainable Science Initiative SSI , the Poultry Research Unit carries ... archives will serve as the defacto national library of The Bahamas, including the personal ... of The Bahamas, ref name AdministrationChart cite news url http www.cob.edu.bs Administration COBOrgChart.pdf title Administration Chart author The College of The Bahamas format jpg ref headed ... The College Council author The College of The Bahamas format html ref The day to day operations are overseen ... more details
Refimprove date March 2008 About the monarchy of the Bahamas information on the other countries which ... . Infobox monarchy font color black royal title Queen realm the Bahamas coatofarms Coat of arms of Bahamas.png coatofarms article Coat of arms of the Bahamas image Elizabeth II greets NASA GSFC employees ... July 10, 1973 The monarchy of the Bahamas is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of the The Bahamas Commonwealth of The Bahamas . The current monarch ... home.nsf vContentW AD50C97FCEE345FE06256F02007F60C0 The Government of the Bahamas Overview and Structure ... on 10 July 1973. The Bahamas share the Sovereign with a number of Commonwealth realm s. ref http ... delegated to her representative in the country, the Governor General of the Bahamas . Royal ... is part of constitutional law. Politics of the Bahamas International and domestic role The Bahamas ... person as their respective monarch, each of the Commonwealth realms &mdash including the Bahamas &mdash ... the Statute of Westminster , the Bahamas have a common monarchy with Britain and the other Commonwealth ... of the Bahamian Parliament, the Bahamas cannot change the rules of succession without the unanimous ... government ministers . Title In the Bahamas, the Queen s official title is Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth . This style communicates the Bahamas s status as an independent monarchy, highlighting the Monarch s role specifically as Queen of the Bahamas, as well as the shared aspect of the Crown throughout the realms. Typically, the Sovereign is styled Queen of the Bahamas, and is addressed as such when in the Bahamas, or performing duties on behalf of the Bahamas abroad. Constitutional ... British or Bahamian in origin, which gives the Bahamas a similar parliamentary system of government ..., who is represented by the Governor General of the Bahamas appointed by the Monarch upon ... more details
Expert subject Bahamas date December 2009 The history of the Bahamas begins with the earliest arrival ... as The Bahamas were the Lucayan s, an Arawakan speaking Taino people, who arrived between about 500 ... landed on the island of Guanahani , an unknown island somewhere in the Bahamas, on his first voyage ... century slave trade brought many Africans to the Bahamas. Their descendants constitute 85 percent of the Bahamian population. The Bahamas gained independence from the United Kingdom on July 10, 1973. Pre Columbian period The first inhabitants of the Bahamas were the Lucayan s, a branch of the Arawakan ... in dugout canoe s from Hispaniola and or Cuba to the Bahamas. Suggested routes for the earliest migrations ... Cuba to Great Inagua Island , and from central Cuba to Long Island, Bahamas Long Island in the central Bahamas . William Keegan argues that the most likely route was from Hispaniola or Cuba to Great ... 48 62 ref From the initial colonization s the Lucayans expanded throughout the Bahamas Islands in some ... of first European contact was highest in the south central area of the Bahamas, declining towards ... cays located less than one km. from those islands. Population density in the southern most Bahamas ... Columbus reached an island in the Bahamas, an event long regarded as the discovery of America. This first ... Salvador . Columbus visited several other islands in the Bahamas before sailing on to Cuba. ref Albury 21 33 br Craton 28 37 br Keegan 175 205 ref The Bahamas held little of interest to the Spanish ... reduced that population, the Spanish began capturing Lucayans in the Bahamas for use as laborers in Hispaniola. The Spanish may have carried away as many as 40,000 Lucayans in 20 years, leaving the Bahamas ..., they could find only eleven in all of the Bahamas. Thereafter the Bahamas remained uninhabited for 130 ... the Bahamas, but did not formally relinquish their claims until the Treaty of Versailles in 1783. ref ... Europeans first landed on the islands, they reported the Bahamas were lushly forested. The forests were ... more details
unreferenced date February 2007 The Bluff is a settlement on North Eleuthera , Bahamas . There are three settlements in the Bahamas called The Bluff . The first is on South Andros Island. It is the most densely populated settlement on the island. It hosts a Homecoming every year, the first weekend in June on its Regatta site. Also, the Bluff is home to the Government buildings like the police station, the Post Office and BaTelCo Bahamas BaTelCo . The other settlement called The Bluff or simply Bluff is on the west coast of North Eleuthera Island. History says the settlement was established by emancipated slaves somewhere around 1807 8. In 1866, Louis Diston Powles 1842 1911 , or L.D.Powles, was appointed Magistrate of the Bahama Islands. One of his first acts was to tour the island group, after which he had a book published Land of the Pink Pearl. One of the islands that he visited was Eleuthera where he made specific references in his book to the Bluff settlement and its black residents, most notably one John Neely, the tacit leader of the settlement. The third settlement is on Cat Island. At the National Archives in Nassau, Bahamas, there exists a will from one Christopher Neely, a white slaveholder a British loyalist originally from South Carolina in the colonies . In his 1807 will he makes specific references to his slaves on Abaco and New Providence Islands. In this will he states that it is his desire that his 24 slaves on Abaco Island be freed upon his death, which came within several months of his will. It is speculative at best but not entirely unreasonable to assume that this settlement was established by these freed slaves from Abaco Island. The Eleuthera Bluff settlement sponsors an annual homecoming event the second weekend of July which generally coincides with the Independence Day celebrations taking place throughout the entire Bahamas. coord 24.13395 77.56914 type city display title DEFAULTSORT Bluff, The Category Populated places in the Bahamasbahamas ... more details
Infobox Economy country The Bahamas image Prince George Wharf in Nassau Harbor.jpg width 300px caption ... ?economyid 15 title Doing Business in Bahamas 2010 publisher World Bank accessdate 2010 08 ... aid recipient 5 million 2004 cianame bf The Bahamas is a stable, developing nation with an economy heavily ... on the financial sector, many international businesses have left The Bahamas. Manufacturing .... In 2004, over half a million tourists visited The Bahamas, most of whom are from the United States ... America , and Canada . The primary purpose of the trips was to restore the reputation of The Bahamas .... As of December 1998, the government had licensed 418 banks and trust companies in The Bahamas. The Bahamas ... offshore companies in The Bahamas. Within 9 years, more than 84,000 International Business ... of Asset protection trust Asset Protection Trusts in The Bahamas. In December 2000, partly ... Private Trust Companies . see also Agriculture in the Bahamas Agriculture and fisheries industry together account for 5 of GDP. The Bahamas exports lobster and some fish but does not raise these items ... domestically. The Bahamas imports more than 250 million in foodstuffs per year, representing about ... of the Bahamian dollar on a par with the U.S. dollar . The Bahamas is a beneficiary of the U.S. ... IV Agreement. Although the Bahamas participates in the political aspects of the Caribbean Community CARICOM , it has not entered into joint economic initiatives with other Caribbean states. The Bahamas has a few notable industrial firms the Freeport pharmaceutical firm, PFC Bahamas formerly Syntex ... in Nassau, Bahamas Nassau , which produces Heineken Pilsener Heineken , Guinness , and Kalik beers ..., The Bahamas second largest city, with a nearby industrial park to encourage foreign industrial ... through 2054. The Bahamas is largely an International trade import , service economy . There are about 110 U.S. affiliated businesses operating in The Bahamas, and most are associated with tourism ... more details
The Tour of the Bahamas is a road cycling race held in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas . The race is a competition over three stages within two days. On the first day there is a time trial, a race against the clock, along with a circuit race, where one lap is more than a mile, is held in the afternoon. Then the next day is the road race, held on some of the same roads as the circuit. In every race you are timed and that is what determines you over all place. Past winners Cycling past winner start Cycling past winner rider year 2006 name sortname Ricardo Hernandez nat USA natvar team Cycling past winner rider year 2007 name sortname Frank Travieso nat CUB natvar team Cycling past winner rider year 2008 name sortname Tyler Farrar nat USA natvar team Slipstream Chipotle Cycling past winner end References http autobus.cyclingnews.com road.php?id road USA 2007 feb07 feb04bahamas http www.usacycling.org news user story.php?id 2760 http www.dewielersite.net db2 wielersite wedstrijdfiche.php?wedstrijdid 9104 Results DEFAULTSORT Tour Of The Bahamas Category Cycle races in the Bahamas Category Recurring sporting events established in 2006 cycling race stub ... more details
File Nassau church.jpg Church in Nassau, Bahamas Nassau , the Bahamas thumb More than 90 percent of the population of the Bahamas professes a religion, and anecdotal evidence suggests that most attend services regularly. ref name us United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. http 2001 2009.state.gov g drl rls irf 2008 108512.htm Bahamas International Religious Freedom Report 2008 . PD notice ref Religion in the Bahamas reflects the country s diversity. ref name us Protestant Christianity Christian denominations including Baptists 35 percent , Anglicans 15 percent , Pentecostals 8 percent , dn Church of God 5 percent , Seventh day Adventists 5 percent , and Methodists 4 percent are in the majority, but there are also significant Roman Catholic 14 percent and Greek Orthodox populations. ref name us Smaller Judaism Jewish , Baha i , Jehovah s Witness and Islam Muslim communities also are active. ref name us A small number of Bahamians and Haiti Haitians , particularly those living in the Family Islands, practice Obeah , a form of African shamanism. ref name us A small but stable number of citizens identify themselves as Rastafarians , while some members of the small resident Guyana Guyanese and India Indian populations practice Hinduism and other South Asia Religions South Asian religions . ref name us Although many unaffiliated Protestant congregations are almost exclusively black, most mainstream churches are integrated racially. ref name us References reflist Americas topic Religion in Category Religion in the Bahamas ... more details
unreferenced date November 2009 British common law forms the basis of the Bahamas judicial system. The highest court is the Court of Appeal , consisting of three judges. The Supreme Court is composed of a chief justice, two senior justices, and six justices. The governor general makes High Court appointments. Ultimate appeals go to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom . In 2003 the Bahamas was not among the eight Caribbean nations that ratified a treaty to establish the Caribbean Court of Justice to handle some cases formerly heard by the Privy Council. Lower courts include three magistrates courts on New Providence and one on Freeport, Bahamas Freeport . For other islands, commissioners decide minor criminal and civil cases. Judiciary system The judiciary is independent. The executive branch with the advice of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission appoints judges. Long pretrial detentions are not uncommon in cases involving narcotics . In 1993, new magistrate s courts were established in order to work toward a reduction of backlogs requiring long pretrial detentions. A new Supreme Court was established in Freeport in addition to the Supreme Court in Nassau, Bahamas Nassau . The lowest level courts are magistrate s courts, which handle crimes with a maximum sentence of five years. The Supreme Court handles most major cases as the trial court. Jury trial is only available for the Supreme Court cases. Criminal defendants have the right to an attorney, but government appointed counsel is provided only in capital cases. There is also a right to be brought before a magistrate within 48 hours, a right to bail, a presumption of innocence, and a right to appeal. Constitution The Constitution of the Bahamas constitution prohibits torture and other cruel punishment. However, in 1991, corporal punishment was reinstated after having been abolished for seven years. Capital ... to eliminate the death penalty . Bahamas stub Law stub North America topic Law of Category Bahamian ... more details
This article is about the demographics demographic features of the population of The Bahamas , including population density , Ethnic group ethnicity , education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Image Bahamas demography.png thumb 300px right Demographics of Bahamas, Data of FAO , year 2005 Number of inhabitants in thousands. Eighty five percent of the The Bahamas Bahamian population is of Africa n heritage. About two thirds of the population lives on New Providence Island the location of Nassau, Bahamas Nassau , and about half of the remaining one third lives on Grand Bahama the location of Freeport . The islands were sparsely settled and a haven for pirates until the late 18th century when thousands of British loyalists and their slaves were given compensatory land grants following the American Revolution. At the turn of the 20th century the total population was only 53,000. School attendance is compulsory between the ages of five and 16. There are 158 public schools and 52 private schools in The Bahamas catering to more than 66,000 students. The College of the Bahamas , established in Nassau in 1974, provides programmes leading to associate s degree s and bachelor s degree s the college is now converting from a Two year college two year to a four year institution. CIA World Factbook demographic statistics Image Bahamas population pyramid 2005.png thumb 300px Population pyramid of the Bahamas The following ... or European Bahamian 12 , Hispanic 3 , Asians or Indo Caribbean 3 Religions main Religion in the Bahamas ... CIA World Factbook year 2009 Bahamas topics state uncollapsed North America in topic Demographics of DEFAULTSORT Demographics Of The Bahamas Category Bahamian society Category Demographics by country Bahamas ar bg es Demograf a de Bahamas fr D mographie des Bahamas lt Baham gyventojai ... more details
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