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Today we will be telling you about the physical features, the cultural aspects, and the current events and issues of the Bahamas. The colors on the Bahamian flag represent the image of the people of the commonwealth of the Bahamas. The blue stands for the sea and ocean that surrounds Bahamas. The yellow stands for sun and the sand. Finally the black stands for the the strength of the Bahamas. || islands. Out of those 700, only 30 are inhabited. The main islands are great Bahama island, The Abacos, The Berry islands, Bimini, Eleuthera island, Andros, Cat island, San Salvador, Long island, The Exumas, Acklins island, Mayaguana, Inagua, and Paradise island, which contains Nassau the capitol. || views are found in the Bahamas. The largest coastline touches the Caribbean Sea. Tourism is a major industry. Many people who live there depend on this business. || you won't have trouble pointing out the natives. The children will wear uniforms to school, while the adults wear western or brightly colored clothing. || Bahamians speak English quite well. They do however have a few improvements. For example: "Whay yuh think use'a goin?" In English that means " Where do you think that you are going?" || The Bahamas gets some of this warmth from the waters of the Gulf Stream. An animal that can survive in this climate is the lizard because it is cold blooded. || a constitutional parliamentary democracy. It is also an independent island of the commonwealth. The Prime Minister is the head of government and also the leader of the assembly party. As of now, the Bahamas' prime minister is Hubert Alexander Ingraham. ||
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 * 1. || [[image:478abahamas.jpg caption="478abahamas.jpg"]] || Welcome to the Bahamas!
 * 2. || [[image:bahamas_islands.jpg caption="bahamas_islands.jpg"]] || The Bahamas consist of 700
 * 3. || [[image:photo_lg_bahamas.jpg width="447" height="296" caption="photo_lg_bahamas.jpg"]] || Many beautiful
 * 4. || [[image:people.jpg caption="people.jpg"]] || If you are visiting the Bahamas
 * 5. || [[image:p2p01.jpg caption="p2p01.jpg"]] || English is the official language of the Bahamas. Most of the
 * 6. || [[image:NEWVILLAGE1.JPG.jpg caption="NEWVILLAGE1.JPG.jpg"]] || A reconstruction of a Lucayan village might look like this. The native's ancestors called this village home. The cities were very well organized. The Lucayans developed an advanced social and political structure. ||
 * 7. || [[image:http://www.maxingout.com/images/100%20update/Bahamas-lizard-three.jpg width="535" height="257" caption="external image Bahamas-lizard-three.jpg"]] || The climate is tropical marine meaning it is warm in the Bahamas.
 * 8. || [[image:http://www.un.int/bahamas/Hubert%20Ingraham.jpg width="207" height="223" caption="external image Hubert%20Ingraham.jpg"]] || The Bahamian government is
 * 9. || [[image:http://www.taxfreegold.co.uk/images/1967bahamas50dollarsrev240.jpg caption="."]] || The Bahamas is very dependent on the tourism brought to their islands. It also depends on trading. Their agriculture products are citrus, vegetables, and poultry. The currency in the Bahamas is the Bahamian Dollar. ||

Mount Alvernia is the highest point in the Bahamas. ||
 * 10. || [[image:http://www.greatestcities.com/0969pic/617/CP7617.jpg/Money_of_Bahamas.jpg width="505" height="362" caption="external image Money_of_Bahamas.jpg"]] || The people of the Bahamas use money that is similar to this. Their GDP in 2005 was about $6.524 billion. ||
 * 11. || [[image:goombaymy4.jpg caption="goombaymy4.jpg"]] || One type of music in the Bahamas is Goombay music. It is the official music of the Bahamas. This style is refered to as the rake and scrape music. The Goombay drum, the guitar, and the saxophone all help to create the beautiful sounds of Goombay music. ||
 * 12. || ===[[image:GOGY10347~Panoramic-View-of-the-Harbour-at-Nassau-in-the-Bahamas-Posters.jpg caption="GOGY10347~Panoramic-View-of-the-Harbour-at-Nassau-in-the-Bahamas-Posters.jpg" link="http://ttp://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/GLX/GOGY10347%7EPanoramic-View-of-the-Harbour-at-Nassau-in-the-Bahamas-Posters.jpg"]]=== || In the Bahamas art is very important because there are so many beautiful sights, Especially the beaches. This is a painting of Nassau, the Capital of the Bahamas. ||
 * 13. || [[image:http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/3555067/2/istockphoto_3555067_government_house_parliament_rawson_square.jpg caption="New Providence,Architectural Styles,National Landmark,Politics,Government,History,Famous Place,Cannon,Monument,Town Square,Architecture,Colonial Style,Pink,Pastel Colored,Parliament Building,Rawson Square,Bahamas,Nassau,Statue"]] || The Bahamas are 5,358 square miles and it is 28% water. In 2003, the population was about 323,000 people.The population below the poverty line is 9.3% as of 2004. Their time zone is EST, which means Eastern Standard Time zone, which is the same zone that the people of the East Coast are in. ||
 * 14. || [[image:http://www.travelphoto.net/photos/english/bahamas/assets/images/db_images/db_Image221.jpg caption="The image “http://www.travelphoto.net/photos/english/bahamas/assets/images/db_images/db_Image221.jpg” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors."]] || Some birds on the island include Flamingos, the Bahama Woodstar Hummingbird, the West Indian Woodpecker, the Bahama Mockingbird, and the Parrot that is shown in this picture. ||
 * 15. || [[image:https://secure.reservexl.net/wwwimg/img/tours/6911-3.jpg caption="external image 6911-3.jpg"]] || The Bahamas has alot of zoos as a part of the tourist industry. but some of the Wild animals include donkeys, wild boars, and horses. Off the coast in the ocean there are whales and wild dolphins. Reptiles that live on the islands are Iguana and Turtles. ||
 * 16. || [[image:http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1133/774714850_3a7e818035.jpg?v=0 width="348" height="290" caption="external image 774714850_3a7e818035.jpg?v=0"]] || The Bahamas are self governing and have full independence. They got their independence from the United Kingdom, and have been self governing since 1964. ||
 * 17. || [[image:http://www.atpm.com/5.11/bahamas/images/bahamas03.jpg width="480" height="291"]] || The islands are made of limestone and coral reefs. Over a million years the limestone and coral has built up from the ocean floor into flat long formations and have been softened. There is still a Barrier Reef that has brought in a lot of tourism.
 * 18. || [[image:http://www.homesgofast.com/Bahamas/images/bahamas.jpg]] || Some water forms in the Bahamas are lagoons and swamps. It also touches the Caribbean sea and the Atlantic Ocean, it also gets their warm waters from the gulf stream. ||