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  Bahamas
An archipelago of 700 islands and cays (or keys), the Bahamas is located in the Atlantic Ocean, east of Florida in the United States, north of Cuba and the rest of the Caribbean, and west of the British dependency of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
She is represented in the Bahamas by a governor general, appointed by the monarch herself.
The Bahamas is a stable, developing nation with an economy heavily dependent on tourism and offshore banking.
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 Bahamas Demographics and Geography - Columbia Gazetteer of the World Online
Bahamas or Commonwealth of the Bahamas, country (4,403 sq mi/11,404 sq km; 1990 population 255,056; 2004 population 299,697), in the Atlantic Ocean.
The Bahamas were inhabited by the Lucayos, a group of Arawaks, before the arrival of the Europeans.
The Bahamas are governed by the constitution of 1973 and have a parliamentary form of government.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/The Bahamas
An archipelago of 700 islands and cays, the Bahamas is located in the Atlantic Ocean, east of Florida and the United States, north of Cuba and the Caribbean, and northwest of the British dependency of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
The climate of the Bahamas is subtropical to tropical, and is moderated significantly by the waters of the Gulf Stream, particularly in winter.
The Bahamas is generally reckoned to be one of the leading offshore financial centres.
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 Bahamas and Lodging Information Portal @ BahamaMotels.com (Bahama Motels)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
An Prime Minister of 700 islands and Continued, the Bahamas is located in the Directory, east of Silver Bank and the Paleo-Indians, north of 1.1 Proper noun and the HDI, and northwest of the British dependency of the edit.
The GDP of the Bahamas is Dean's Blue Hole to Disclaimers, and is moderated significantly by the waters of the Flag, particularly in winter.
Governor-General of the Bahamas of 177th was expected to be the worst ever for the islands.
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 Nassau Bahamas facts 01
An archipelago of 700 islands and cays (which are small islands), the Bahamas is located in the Atlantic Ocean, east of Florida in the United States, north of Cuba and the Caribbean, and northwest of the British dependency of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Acklins is an island and district of the Bahamas.
It is the commercial and cultural centre of the Bahamas, and with a population of 180,000, its largest city.
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 ipedia.com: Bahamas Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Due to the large number of British settlers across the islands, custody of the chain was transferred from Spain to Britain, and the Bahama Islands were named a British colony in 1783.
Queen Elizabeth II, is the head of state and the Queen of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, which has remained a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
She is represented in the Bahamas by a Governor General of the Bahamas, appointed by the monarch herself.
www.ipedia.com /bahamas.html   (746 words)

  
 H.G. Christie, Ltd. - Investment information
Access to credit facilities of the Bahamas Development Bank: The Bahamas Development Bank was created to assist Bahamians in establishing new businesses or expanding existing concerns through the provision of concessionary funding and technical assistance, for projects which generate jobs and which contribute to the economic growth and development of The Bahamas.
Persons born in The Bahamas after Independence are citizens if either parent is a Bahamian citizen and are entitled to register as a citizen if born here, subject to interests of national security or public policy, by making application within 12 months after his or her 18th birthday.
Persons born legitimately outside The Bahamas after July 9, 1973 to a Bahamian mother and illegitimate children born outside The Bahamas to Bahamian women are entitled to apply between the ages of 18 and 21 years subject to interest of national security or public policy.
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 Bahamas Facts
The Bahamas is one of the oldest parliamentary democracies in the Western Hemisphere.
There are approximately 410 Banks licensed in The Bahamas with approximately 200 having a physical presence at this time although almost all licensees will be required to have a physical presence by the end of the year 2001.
The Bahamas is a 30 minute flight from Miami and is within the US Eastern seaboard time zone.
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 Tourism in the Bahamas
The Bahamas were presented with the Crystal Palm Award for Excellence by the Caribbean Hotel Association in January of 1998.
This honor was mirrored in the growing popularity of the destination as the Ministry of Tourism reported The Islands Of The Bahamas to be the most popular destination among all Caribbean Islands.
According to the Bahamas Tourism office the Islands of the Bahamas is unique with their individual character and charm--and there is some truth to this.
www.thebahamasguide.com /facts/tourism.htm   (2139 words)

  
 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Bahamas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Bahamas is an archipelago of some 700 islands and cays covering over 100,000 square miles (260,000 km²) of the Atlantic ocean between Florida and Hispaniola.
Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state of the Bahamas, which has remained a member of the Commonwealth of Nations as a Commonwealth Realm.
She is represented in the Bahamas by a Governor-General, appointed on the recommendation of the elected government.
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 Demographics of the Bahamas
Many ancestors arrived in the Bahama Islands when they served as a staging area for the slave trade in the early 1800s.
The government fully operates 158 of the 210 primary and secondary schools in The Bahamas.
The College of The Bahamas, established in Nassau in 1974, provides programs leading to bachelors and associates degrees.
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 Callenders & Co.
The Islands Of The Bahamas is a 100,000-sq-mile archipelago that extends over 500 miles of the clearest water in the world.
The Bahamas is a 100,000-square-mile archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean consisting of 700 Islands, beginning 50 miles off the coast of Southeast Florida at the island of Bimini and stretches more than 500 miles southeast.
The Bahamas is one of the oldest parlimentary democracies in the Western Hemisphere.
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 Bottom Line: Where Is Our Land
The Bahama is presently beset with an emerging problem that will in the near future impact the socio-economic demographics of all Bahamian.
The land mass of the Bahamas is not substantial (about 5,400 square miles, including many tiny, uninhabited rocks and isles) and given the level of the Bahamas population and the expected level of economic growth to support a growing population; particularly one that experience high level of immigration from other countries around the world.
The history of land acquisition and development in the Bahamas is an interesting aspect of the Bahamas history that calls for research and documentation.
www.jonesbahamas.com /?c=128&a=8395   (689 words)

  
 Agenda 21 - The Bahamas
Given the fact that The Bahamas is a small country with a population of approximately 260,000 inhabitants, most issues are discussed at the central level.
The Bahamas Environment, Science and Technology (BEST) Commission of the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministries of Health and Environment and Social Development and the Department of Statistics are engaged in integrated policy coordination in the field of environment and development policies and population.
The Bahamas is an archipelagic nation where a population of approximately 260,000 is concentrated on 20 islands with over 65% living in New Providence Island which has three hospitals, eight community clinics and one satellite clinic.
www.un.org /esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/bahamas/social.htm   (1638 words)

  
 Bahamas
An archipelago of 700 islands and cays (which are small islands), the Bahamas is located in the Atlantic Ocean, east of Florida in the United States, north of Cuba and the Caribbean, and west of the British dependency of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
The Bahamas are a group of about 700 atolls and cays in the western Atlantic Ocean.
Bahamas, The - Commonwealth of The Bahamas (Commonwealth Realm)
www.naturemagics.com /world-guide/bahamas.shtm   (2038 words)

  
 Prime Minister Christie Address Miami Herald Americas Conference
Less refutable evidence of the close geographical proximity between The Bahamas and the U.S. lies in the fact that Bimini in The Bahamas is, at its closest point, less than 50 miles from Miami.
In Grand Bahama, not far from West Palm Beach, the settlements of West End, Eight Mile Rock and the city of Freeport were especially hard hit by the surges from Hurricane Frances.
The Bahamas is prepared to take the lead in this regard and to host a regional conference, inclusive of the U.S.- to lay the groundwork for the creation of new models for disaster management and recovery in our region.
www.bahamasuncensored.com /pm_americascon.html   (2819 words)

  
 Bahamas Luxury Vacation Guide - Bahamas Caribbean Island Luxury Holiday Information Center
The Bahamas were a British Colony (on and off) since 1647, but in 1973 became an independent Commonwealth, retaining Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state.
The Bahamas are located about 50 miles East of the coast of Florida, north of Cuba and the rest of the Caribbean, and west of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Grand Bahama is the closest Island to the US, with the rest of the Bahama island chain extending about 500 miles southeast to Great and Little Inagua.
www.luxuryvacationsvillas.com /Bahamas-Luxury-Vacations.asp   (1822 words)

  
 The Islands Of The BAHAMAS
These constitute The Islands of The Bahamas which lie scattered across 100,000 square miles of the southwest Atlantic Ocean, from the tip of Florida to the edge of the Caribbean near Haiti.
With the gaining of independence in 1973 and the adoption of a new Constitution, The Bahamas became part of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Americans again took note of The Bahamas during the years of Prohibition, when speedy rum-runners paraded the waters between the Islands and the southeastern United States.
thebahamas.com /info.htm   (2391 words)

  
 Bahamas Offshore Company Formation IBC BRITISH CAPITAL GROUP
There are no specific statutory provisions governing secrecy in relation to companies but English Law, which applies within the jurisdiction, does impose a common law duty on professionals to keep the affairs of their clients confidential.
There are approximately 430 Banks licensed in The Bahamas with 190 having a physical presence.
The Bahamas has a population of about 280,000, 180,000 of whom reside on New Providence.
www.britishmint.com /incorp_bahamas.html   (1846 words)

  
 The Bahamas - its economy, demographics and amenities for real estate investments
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is an Atlantic Ocean archipelago of approximately 700 islands and cays.
The Bahamas is an independent nation and a member of the British Commonwealth.
The Bahamas has a governor general who is appointed by the queen and an elected prime minister and cabinet.
www.oldfortbay.com /bahamas_location.php   (562 words)

  
 The Need For National Demographics And Economic Statistics
The level of global economic and political integration and cooperation, as well as international bilateral financial assistance is increasing tremendously, often resulting in richer and poorer nations finding common ground towards helping with practically all types of problems: social, political, and economic.
However, the business community is not in business of conducting such detail research, which the department of statistics or other government department would have been better opportune to conduct given the resources at their disposal.
The socio-economic demographics and the business outlook statistics of The Bahamas are equally important as the Central Bank's economic statistics, as well as the general population information from the Department of Statistics.
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 Transportation to Bahamas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Transportation to The Islands of the Bahamas is most convenient from the Miami and Ft. Lauderdale markets.
The Islands Of The Bahamas invite exploration from the air as well as the sea.
Before leaving The Islands Of The Bahamas, be sure to surrender your copy of the immigration card at the last Bahamian port you visit.
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The Government is committed to enhancing the image of The Bahamas as an international financial center.
Wives and dependent children (under age 18) usually resident in a household can be endorsed on the certificate when the original application is made or later, subject to conditions which may be made by the Immigration Board.
If the Immigration Board considers the prospective non-Bahamian employee will be an asset to the Bahamas it reviews the application, but only after the prospective employer advertises and interviews locally and obtains a certificate from the Labor Exchange stating there is no qualified Bahamian registered who could fill the post.
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 » Bahamas - All Inclusive Vacations | All Inclusive Resorts Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Some say the name ‘Bahamas’ derives from the Spanish for “shallow sea”, baja mar. Others trace it to the Lucayan word for Grand Bahama Island, ba-ha-ma (”large upper middle land”).
More in-depth information on politics and government of the Bahamas can be found at the Politics and government of the Bahamas series.
The Bahamas has also won other medals in other events as well, including the team of Christopher Brown, Avard Moncur, Nathaniel McKinney, and Andrae Williams, who claimed silver in the Men’s 4×400m event at the World Championships in Helsinki, Finland, 2005.
www.sunvacations.org /allinclusivevacations/all-inclusive-destinations/bahamas   (1711 words)

  
 BFD Financial Services | Nassau, Bahamas
English is the native language in the Bahama Islands and is spoken as a second language in most parts of the world.
The Bahamas is in close proximity to all major cities via air travel and just an hour away from the Florida Cays.
In The Bahamas Parliamentary democracy was introduced in 1729 and has been sustained uninterrupted for over 268 years, making it one of the most stable countries in the world.
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 Demographics of the Bahamas
The islands were sparsely settled and a haven for pirates until the late 1700s when thousands of British loyalists and their slaves were given compensatory land grants following the American Revolution.
There are 158 public schools and private 52 schools in The Bahamas catering to more than 66,000 students.
The College of The Bahamas, established in Nassau in 1974, provides programmes leading to bachelors and associate degrees.
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 Advertising Packages
The Bahamas Gateway is the perfect vehicle to reach a segment of the internet audience that is interested in the Bahamas.
The results of a survey conducted by Global Millennia Marketing for Bahamas Gateway on our web visitors and a statistical sampling of our newsletter subscribers indicate that 71% of the more than 4,000 newsletter subscribers and 69% of our web visitors are professional men and women.
Our visitors are predominately female (66%), have a median age of 47 years, and 61% of them consider Bahamasgateway.com their primary Bahamas website when searching for information on the Bahamas.
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 The Bahamas - Bahamas Real Estate from Durrant Harding
The humidity is fairly high, especially in the summer months, but there is usually a pleasant breeze which lessens the humid effect, rain showers can occur at any time of the year, but the rainy months are May to October.
Although all other currencies are foreign, the U.S. Dollar is readily accepted throughout The Bahama islands and is on par with the Bahamian Dollar.
This card will facilitate entry into The Bahamas and entitle the owner, his/her spouse and minor children to enter and remain in The Bahamas for the duration of the validity of the card.
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 Bahamas business directory for Bahamas fishing, diving, boating
This site aims to be an information source for the archipelago of the 700 islands and cays known as "The Bahamas".
But one thing that is going for it is the proximity to the Bahamas.
You don't need to risk your health in Jamiaca; the Bahamas is close and safe, and many people are starting to realize that the Bahamas is more than just Freeport and Nassau.
www.bahamashomesite.com /index.html   (289 words)

  
 TradePort Country Profile of the Bahamas from World Trade Press
Note: Estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected.
Overall growth prospects in the short run rest heavily on the fortunes of the tourism sector, which depends on growth in the U.S., the source of the majority of tourist visitors.
In recent years, the Bahamas has come under fire for its offshore banking sector, which many nations in Europe claim is siphoning off tax revenues through unfair, and perhaps illegal, competition.
www.tradeport.org /countries/bahamas/01grw.html   (500 words)

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