BahamasBahamas

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HistoryHistory

On July 10/1973 the Bahamas became an On July 10/1973 the Bahamas became an independent nation. independent nation.

International conflicts: The Bahamas disagrees International conflicts: The Bahamas disagrees with the united states on the alignment of the with the united states on the alignment of the maritime boundary, continues to monitor and maritime boundary, continues to monitor and interdict Haitian refugees fleeing privation and interdict Haitian refugees fleeing privation and political instability.political instability.

Government and Political Conditions: Governor Government and Political Conditions: Governor General Arthur Dion Hanna Sr. Prime Minister: General Arthur Dion Hanna Sr. Prime Minister: Hubert IngrahamHubert Ingraham

Deputy Prime Minister (and minister of foreign Deputy Prime Minister (and minister of foreign Affairs: Brent Dymonette…Affairs: Brent Dymonette…

History…History…

… … Ambassador to the Unites States Ambassador to the Unites States and OAS : Vacant –Charge d’Affaires and OAS : Vacant –Charge d’Affaires ai Rhoda Mae Jackson.ai Rhoda Mae Jackson.

SocietySociety

Religion: Baptist: 35% Religion: Baptist: 35% Anglican: 15% Roman Anglican: 15% Roman Catholic: 14% Catholic: 14% Pentecostal 8% Pentecostal 8% Church Of God In Church Of God In Christ: 5% Methodist Christ: 5% Methodist 4% Other Christian: 4% Other Christian: 15%15%

Languages: English Languages: English (official), Creole (official), Creole (among Haitian (among Haitian immigrants) immigrants)

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Society…Society… Bahamians usually have relationships Bahamians usually have relationships

through the interaction of school and date through the interaction of school and date for 3-4 years before deciding to marry.for 3-4 years before deciding to marry.

Foods traditionally eaten in The Bahamas:" Foods traditionally eaten in The Bahamas:" For breakfast, Bahamians often eat grits For breakfast, Bahamians often eat grits with a main dish of fish, corned beef, or with a main dish of fish, corned beef, or sausage. Lunch and dinner are typically sausage. Lunch and dinner are typically heavy meals consisting of steamed or fried heavy meals consisting of steamed or fried meat served with meat served with peas n' ricepeas n' rice (rice (rice combined with combined with pigeon peaspigeon peas, a type of bean), , a type of bean), coleslaw, potato salad, or baked macaroni coleslaw, potato salad, or baked macaroni and cheese.”and cheese.”

BahamasBahamas

Map of the Map of the BahamasBahamas

Leader Of BahamasLeader Of Bahamas

Prime Minister Prime Minister Hubert A. Hubert A. INGRAHAM INGRAHAM

Issues Facing the BahamasIssues Facing the Bahamas Illicit drugs:Illicit drugs:

transshipment point for cocaine and marijuana transshipment point for cocaine and marijuana bound for US and Europe; offshore financial bound for US and Europe; offshore financial center .Bahamians probably turn to illegal drug center .Bahamians probably turn to illegal drug use because of lack of money or a source of use because of lack of money or a source of income and a lack of using many resources income and a lack of using many resources provided to them by their country.provided to them by their country.

Ways to possibly solve the Bahamans Drug Ways to possibly solve the Bahamans Drug Problem: Create a legal way to earn money Problem: Create a legal way to earn money through a different source of income: such as through a different source of income: such as Starting their own business or going back to Starting their own business or going back to school to learn a different trade and using the school to learn a different trade and using the reliable resources their country does have.reliable resources their country does have.

Basic GeographyBasic Geography Size of country-Size of country-The size of the Bahamas is (5,382 in sq mi)The size of the Bahamas is (5,382 in sq mi)

Capital/important cities-Capital/important cities-The capital is NassauThe capital is Nassau

Christopher Columbus’s first encounter landed Christopher Columbus’s first encounter landed

In San Salvador In San Salvador

Important land forms-Important land forms-Lake Cunningham, millers sound, Corry sound, mt pleasant villLake Cunningham, millers sound, Corry sound, mt pleasant vill

Bodies of water-Bodies of water-The golf of Mexico and the North Atlantic oceanThe golf of Mexico and the North Atlantic ocean

Description of climate-Description of climate-Most of the Bahamas has sunshine approximately Most of the Bahamas has sunshine approximately 310 days per year averaging 8 hours a day usually 310 days per year averaging 8 hours a day usually In the summer and less in the winter.In the summer and less in the winter.The Bahamas also has a maritime climate which means that The Bahamas also has a maritime climate which means that

it’s surrounded by water which means it’s climate depends it’s surrounded by water which means it’s climate depends on the sea. The Bahamas doesn’t experience extremes of on the sea. The Bahamas doesn’t experience extremes of temperatures like not hot, hot but just right.temperatures like not hot, hot but just right.

Natural resources-Natural resources-Salt, aragonite, timber, arableland, wet lands, fresh water, Salt, aragonite, timber, arableland, wet lands, fresh water,

fruit crops, live stock, tourism. fruit crops, live stock, tourism.

Demographics/EconomyDemographics/Economy

Population rate- 307,700,523 peoplePopulation rate- 307,700,523 people

Morality rate- males- 28.89 deaths 1,000 live Morality rate- males- 28.89 deaths 1,000 live births females- 18.34 deaths 1,000 live birthsbirths females- 18.34 deaths 1,000 live births

Literacy rate- 95% there are 51 schools on Literacy rate- 95% there are 51 schools on the island of new providence and 159 in the the island of new providence and 159 in the family islands.family islands.

Gnp- 222,156 per capita/gdp- 4.92 billion Gnp- 222,156 per capita/gdp- 4.92 billion dollarsdollars

Government/leadership-Government/leadership-The constitution of the Bahamas is based on the west minister The constitution of the Bahamas is based on the west minister

model her majesty queen Elizabeth ii, the executive branch model her majesty queen Elizabeth ii, the executive branch and the judicial brachand the judicial brach

Currency name and literacy rate:Currency name and literacy rate:

Currency-(BSD)-Bahamian DollarsCurrency-(BSD)-Bahamian Dollars

Exchange rate –Bahamian dollars per USA dollar Exchange rate –Bahamian dollars per USA dollar

1,000 (fixed rate pegged to the dollar1,000 (fixed rate pegged to the dollar

1 US dollar is equal to 1.01781 Bahamian dollar1 US dollar is equal to 1.01781 Bahamian dollar

Bahamian Dollar equals 0.98256 US dollarBahamian Dollar equals 0.98256 US dollar