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The Bahamas Izzie Sudkin
Person scuba diving in the Bahamas
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Government
The government type is parliamentary democracy and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. This means The Bahamas is under jurisdiction by the UK and the monarch is directly-elected.
Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II (Since 02/06/1952)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Hubert A. Ingraham (Since 05/04/07)
Queen Elizabeth II Hurbert A. Ingraham
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Economy
Economy type: Market Economy
Success: Tourism provides 60% of the GDP and employs about half of the Bahamian workforce.
Struggle: The Bahamas has always been a much larger importer than exporter.
Freeport on Grand Bahama is where cargo is loaded
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Economy Continued
major imports: machinery, transport equipment, manufactured goods, chemicals, mineral fuels, food, and live animals.
major exports: mineral products, salt, animal products, rum, chemicals, fruit, and vegetables
The US is the most important trade partner.
Fruit is a major export in the tropical climate.
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Geography Maps
General Region
Physical Feature map
Political Map
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General Geography
•Over 700 significant islands and cays.
•It is 5,382 square miles.
•The capital is Nassau, located on the island New Providence
•Nassau's latitude and longitude coordinates are; 25 °N, 77 ° W
Map of New Providence, where Nassau is located.
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Climate
• The overall climate is warm all year long because the Bahamas lie in the path of the Gulf of Mexico.
• The average annual rainfall is 52 inches and humidity is 60-100 percent.
• The islands are located right outside of the Caribbean hurricane belt. Global warming and climate change are causing hurricanes to occur more often with a higher intensity.
Climate map of Nassau, Bahamas
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Climate (Vegetation)
• Many of the islands have enriched soil and many swamps.
• Although there is little lush vegetation, trees such as mahogany, ironwood, and pine grow on some islands.
• Lignum vitae (also called holywood), a hardwood with blue flowers is the national tree.
• There are 30 to 40 wild orchid species.
Lignum vitae
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Country Flag
•The bands stands for the 700 bahamian islands.
•The black triangle stands for unity.
•The golden hue is said to symbolize the sun-warmed coasts of the islands.
Bahamian Flag
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Currency
•Currently, (April 25, 2012) $1.00 USD is equal to .9948 BSD.
•The sign for their money is $B since 1966
•1$B is divided into 100 cents.
•The dollar replaced the pound at a rate of 1 dollar = 7 shillings in 1966
Bahamian Dollar
Bahamian Coins
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Culture
• This is a picture of the Nassau "Junkanoo" on December 26, or New Years.
• Drums, cowbells, horns, scrapers, and brass instruments are common instruments used in the celebration.
• The word "Jon canoe" came from an African slave named John Canoe in the 17th century
A typical Junkanoo festival
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Culture
•Johnnycake is a popular dish in the Bahamas
•This recipe is said to have came over from the Southern US with the slave ancestors of today's Bahamians.
•Often considered a poor man's food since it was the staple diet for early settlers.
Johnnycake
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NATIONAL ANTHEM
CLICK LINK FOR FULL VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0UI14zdIis
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