FACTS ABOUT THE BAHAMAS
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FACTS ABOUT THE BAHAMAS
1.
The official name of The Bahamas is the “Commonwealth
of the Bahamas”.
2.
Nassau is the capital city of The
Bamahas.
3.
The total population of The Bamahas is 327,316.
4.
The natives of The Bamahas are called
Bahamians.
5.
The Bahamian dollar (BSD) is
official currency of The Bamahas.
6.
The Bamahas shares a border with Cuba,
Haiti, and the U.S.A.
7.
Only 30 of the total 700
islands in the Bahamas are inhabited. New Providence is a populated island in
the Bahamas with a population over two hundred thousand.
8.
While the country drives on the left,
you can surprisingly find some cars with steering on the left side while some
with steering on the right side.
9.
The Bahamas is one of the two countries
whose official name begins with the word “the”.
10.
The Bahamas is right on the edge of the
infamous Bermuda Triangle.
11.
The Bahamas have a magnificent
underwater cave system.
12.
On October 12, 1492, Christopher
Columbus is believed to have landed on the island.
13.
‘Lynden O’
became the country’s first prime minister after it gained independence on 10th
July 1973.
14.
There is no railway on the island and
the road network on larger islands stretches to 2,693 km of highways.
15.
Extensive damage was caused to the
island by hurricane Floyd and the nation saw a dip in tourism.
16.
The year 2004 – and the Bahamas
is hit by another furious hurricane: Hurricane Frances, causing widespread
damage to living and non-living.
17.
The Bahamas has the world’s third
largest registry of ships.
18.
There is only one stock exchange in the
Bahamas – The Bahamas International Stock Exchange (BISX).
19.
There is no income or sales tax for
Bahamas residents. Majority of the government revenue comes from tariffs and
import fees.
20.
The Bahamas government provides maternity
grant for each live birth, and a 13-week maternity benefit.
21.
Tourism makes about 40-45% of the
nation’s economy. It has excellent beaches, flora, fauna and many recreational
and resort facilities.
22.
Gambling is made legal for non-Bahamians
visiting the Bahamas.
23.
The tourist from the United States and
Canada are not required to carry their passports to the Bahamas for a stay of
less than three weeks.
24.
Bahamians watch same TV channels as the
Americans do. They have a few local shows, though.
25.
The Bahamas Exports:
crawfish, aragonite, crude salt and polystyrene products.
26.
The Bahamas Imports:
machinery and transport equipment, manufactures, chemicals, mineral fuels, food
and live animals.
27.
The internet country code for The
Bahamas is .bs.
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