Travel Packages To Hawaii - The Bahamas Islands

Eleuthera and Exuma, long Island, cat Island, grand Bahama, of lesser importance are the islands of Abaco. Is located; nassau, new Providence is the most important and most populous and is also where the capital, andros is the largest island. With only about 30 of those islands being inhabited, the Bahamas is comprised of 700 islands and 2000 rocks and cays. The Commonwealth of the Bahamas was an internally governed British colony until it gained independence in 1973.

382 sq miles), 940 sq kilometres (5, the total landmass of the Bahamas is 13. Is regarded as the first land of the New World to be reached by Christopher Columbus in 1492, or San Salvador, watling Island.

Wells and tanks capturing rainwater, the porous nature of the limestone detracts from any stream activity and the water supply relies on bores. Which falls of steeply on the eastern side, they have a beautiful coastline. They reach an elevation of 60 metres (200 ft) on Cat Island, mostly flat. The Bahamas rest on a shelf of coralline limestone and are themselves exposed portions of the shelf.

September and October, june, rainfall months are May. Although can be heavier in some places, rainfall averages out at 1000 - 1300 mm (40 - 50 inches). The temperature in winter averages 21 degrees C (70 deg F) and summer temperatures average 27 - 32 deg C (80 - 90 deg F), together with the influence of the Gulf Stream. The islands are bisected by the Tropic of Cancer and have subtropical conditions.

When the first British settlers arrived, the islands have been subjected mainly to British influences since the 1660s. The whites controlled the political power of the country, until 1964. American and Canadian ancestry, with a white minority of British, 000 and is about 85% Negro, the population is approximately 330.

Later Nassau prospered as a base for blockade-runners during the American Civil War and as a meeting place for bootleggers during the Prohibition years, long the hangout for pirates and slave traders.

Taxation concessions have made Freeport an attractive option for investment and retirement. Attractive beaches and laid-back lifestyle attract large numbers of tourists to Nassau and Freeport on Grand Bahama Island, the warm sunshine. Tourism is the mainstay of the economy and is backed by US funding. Methodists and Roman Catholics, baptists, religious groups include Anglicans. Education is compulsory between the ages of 5 and 15. English is the main language of the islands.

The UK and Canada, pulpwood and cement and the main trading partners are the USA, shellfish, tomatoes, trading commodities include cucumbers. Vegetables and fruit are grown however the arable land is limited and a small amount of livestock is also farmed. Fishing is one of the major mainstays of the Negro population. There is very little industry apart from an oil refinery at Freeport and a rum distillery on New Providence. Real Estate and Finance are important sectors of the economy.

There is a good inter-island boat service and major roads on the main islands are paved. At least 6 international airlines and major shipping lines serve the Bahamas.