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Bahamas Travel Information
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas is an English-speaking country which is
located on an archipelago of around 2,700 islands in the
Atlantic Ocean, just of the Southeast tip of
Florida,
USA, and just to North of
Cuba.
Many of the islands which make up the Bahamas are known as cays, these low-lying
islands which are formed from coral.
As well as Cuba and the US,
the Bahamas also border the
Turks and Caicos Islands.
Around 323,000 people live in the Bahamas, of which, about two thirds, live on New Providence Island, which contains the country's capital and largest city, Nassau. About half of the rest, that is to say around 50,000 people, live on Grand Bahama, which is the location of the second largest city Freeport. The other cities in the Bahamas, such as Andros Town, Arthur's Town, Clarence Town, Coopers Town, Dunmore Town, Freetown, High Rock and Marsh Harbour, all have under 10,000 inhabitants. 
Beach and Jetty, Near Georgetown, Exuma, Bahamas, West Indies, Central America Photographic Print Davies, Ethel Buy at AllPosters.com The Bahamas are classified as an upper-middle income developing country, and the country derives around 60% of its GDP from tourism. Around 5 million tourists. mostly from the US, visit the country each year. The Bahamas' second most important industry is financial services (about 15% of GDP), The Bahamas government has also tried to encourage the growth of agriculture and manufacturing, but with relatively little success so far, and has also looked to developing e-commerce as an important part of the national economy. The Bahamas uses the Bahamian dollar as its national currency, and the government maintains parity between Bahamian dollars and US dollars. As a result, businesses in the islands are generally happy to accept both US and Bahamian dollars, and often even keep a stock of US dollars available for giving change to American tourists. There are many reasons to visit the Bahamas, including most famously, the island's beautiful beaches. Visitors to the Bahamas can also enjoy a range of different water sports available, go SCUBA diving or snorkeling, enjoy sport fishing, and, of course, enjoy dry-land activities such as golf and tennis.
Buildings from an Old Settlement on the Shore, Cat Island, Bahamas Photographic Print Johnston, Greg Buy at AllPosters.com Here are some books about travel to the Bahamas: Disclosure: Products details and descriptions provided by Amazon.com. Our company may receive a payment if you purchase products from them after following a link from this website.
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