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Bahamas
Lia HutchinsonMay 20, 2011
Mr. ScottDesert Oasis Elementary
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The People
• The Bahamas population is about 330,000.people.
• The people in the Bahamas speak English.• They live to be about 60 or 70 years old.
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Geography
• Capital City: Nassau.• Lakes: Twin lakes, and Lake Forsyth.• The Bahamas has a tropical climate.
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Culture
• Their religion is Christianity.• On holidays they usually make speeches, have
parades, and have concerts.• They dress casual or tropical which ever mood
they are in.• They mostly eat seafood and soul food.
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Economy
• They use the same money we do except they have $3.00 bills and 15 cent coins.
• Their major imports and exports are lobster and other fish the Bahamas has to offer.
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Government
• The type of government is Constitutional parliamentary democracy and Commonwealth.
• The current leader is Arthur Alexander Foulkes.
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Landmarks
• Their landmarks are their beaches.• It is located in the Caribbean.• It is important because that’s what brings
tourists.
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Interest
• I find that Bahamas is a beautiful paradise country interesting.
• I love it that the Bahamas is a tropical islands surrounded by coral reefs, clear warm water, and miles upon miles of sandy beaches.
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Links• Information & pictures at: http://i.infoplease.com/images/mbahama.gif• http://c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000P90h5on0QqY/s/750/750/MG-1570.jpg• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bahamas• http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/csaut/bahamas.html• http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?IndicatorID=18&Country=BS• http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/csaut/bahamas.html• http://www.metrolic.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/nassau_ariel1-copy.gif• http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/The-Bahamas-RELIGIONS.html• http://images.forbes.com/media/2010/12/10/1210_bahamas-junkanoo-parade_485x340.jpg• http://www.everyculture.com/A-Bo/Bahama-Islands.html• http://www.the-bahamas-islands.com/faq.html#dress• http://www.bahamasgateway.com/bahamas_recipes.htm• http://media.expedia.com/media/content/expus/graphics/partners/cvb/100820_ms_GrandBahamaIsland
_Tab1_02.jpg• http://web.me.com/joshtche/GarageSaleImages/GarageSale_1272938371_34265.jpg• http://www.the-bahamas-islands.com/faq.html#dress• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_Bahamas• http://www.eleutheranews.com/thumbnail.php?file=Sir_Arthur_Foulkes_April_9__2010__107776_48297
6731.jpg&size=article_medium
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Links• http://www.indexmundi.com/the_bahamas/government_type.html• http://www.indexmundi.com/the_bahamas/government_type.html• http://www.myoutislands.com/bahamas-resorts/attractions.cfm• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bahamas• http://www.nassau-bahamas-beach-vacation.com/images/bahamas-beach-and-sea-picture.jpg• http://www.mnh.si.edu/livingfossils/bahamasframeset.htm
• BY : Li’a Hutchinson