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The name was derived from the Spanish words baja mar meaning shallow seas.
700 islands
2,400 cays
28 inhabited islands
Extends 5,380 square miles southeast from the coast of Florida
Land generally made up of coral and limestone
Climate – Subtropical
Natural Resources – Salt, aragonite, timber, arable land
Coordinates - 25º 4’N, 77 º20’W
Divided into two oceanic features, the Little Bahama Bank and the Great Bahama Bank
Capital City – Nassau
Head of State – Queen Elizabeth II
Religion – There are three main Christian denominations: Anglican, Baptist and Roman Catholic
Became a British colony in 1717
Obtained Internal Self Rule in 1964
Became a Commonwealth Nation in 1969
Full Independence in 1973 |
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