Bahamas (8357 bytes)
1: ...aribbean]], and west of the British dependency of the [[Turks and Caicos Islands]].
3: |+<big><big>'''Commonwealth of The Bahamas'''</big></big>
8: ...x" | [[image:Bahamas_flag_large.png|125px|Flag of Bahamas]]
9: ...="center" width="140px" | [[Image:Bahamas_coa.png|Bahamas Coat of Arms]]
11: | align="center" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Bahamas|In Detail]])

Music of the Bahamas (4933 bytes)
3: ...ie]] have gained massive popularity in [[Japan]], the [[United States]] and elsewhere.
5: ...ch include "Sloop John B", later made famous by [[The Beach Boys]].
7: ...lina, but are now virtually extinct except in the Bahamas and Belize.
9: ...om the [[United Kingdom]], black professionals of the middle- and upper-classes began to dominate junka...
11: ...ival of pop music, a [[1930s]] sponge blight and other causes.

Districts of the Bahamas (1842 bytes)
1: ...om [[1996]] when 23 districts were defined - a further 8 were added in [[1999]].
8: *[[Cat Island, Bahamas|Cat Island]]
11: *[[Central Eleuthera]]
13: *[[Crooked Island, Bahamas|Crooked Island]]
18: *[[Harbour Island]] ([[Eleuthera]])

Andros, Bahamas (3164 bytes)
4: ...gn="center" colspan="2"|[[Image:Bf-map.gif|Map of Bahamas]]
16: ...nd is a huge travel spot for people from all over the world. Andros has a rich history behind it filled...
18: ...he nineteen-hundreds creating the largest part of the local population.
20: ...t coast of the island in the three major towns on the island; [[Nicholl's Town]], [[Congo Town]] and [[...
22: .... Andros is also the least explored island of the Bahamas.

Music of The Bahamas (477 bytes)
1: ...owsweb.com/ringplay/cdvhs/cdvhs.html Music of The Bahamas]''
3: ...sis in ethnomusicology. Written by [[Nicolette Bethel]] and [[Philip A. Burrows]]. Directed by [[Phil...
5: ...again in 1992 during the Quincentennial Season of the Dundas Repertory Company. Revived in 2002 by [ht...

Flag of the Bahamas (570 bytes)
1: ...with the gold symbolizing the [[sand]]y shores of the Bahamian islands.
3: [[image:bahamas_flag_large.png|125px]]
7: [[Category:National flags|Bahamas]]
8: [[Category:Bahamas]]

Flag of Bahamas (766 bytes)
1: [[Image:Bahamas_flag_large.png|thumb|250px|[[Image:FIAV_56.png]] ...
2: ...ands for the unity comes in from the left edge of the flag.
5: [[Category:Bahamas]]
6: [[Category:National flags|Bahamas]]
8: [[de:Flagge der Bahamas]]

Military of the Bahamas (324 bytes)
2: ...l Bahamas Defense Force (Coast Guard only), Royal Bahamas Police Force
10: *[[Bahamas]]
11: [[Category:Bahamas]]
12: [[Category:Militaries|Bahamas]]

Communications in the Bahamas (1356 bytes)
22: ...dway Internet ([http://www.xspbahamas.com/ www.xspbahamas.com]) dial up, DSL, wireless
23: * DSL Bahamas ([http://www.dslbahamas.com/ www.dslbahamas.com]) DSL
30: ''Much of the material in this article comes from the [[CIA World Factbook]] 2000.''
33: [[Bahamas]]
35: [[Category:Bahamas]]

Freeport, Bahamas (1391 bytes)
1: [[Image:Bf-map.gif|right|Map of Bahamas]]
3: ...e to a [[Districts of the Bahamas|district of the Bahamas]].
5: ...hich grew to be the second most populated city in the islands (over 50,000 in 2004).
7: ...a will pay no taxes before [[2054]]. The area of the land grants has been increased to 138,000 acres (...
9: Freeport Harbour is accessible by even the largest vessels, and Freeport International Airpo...

U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas (1388 bytes)
1: ... policy]] between the [[United States]] and the [[Bahamas]].
3: ...[Nassau]], the capital of the Bahamas. Currently, the position is vacant.
5: ==List of U.S. Ambassadors to the Bahamas==

Transportation in the Bahamas (1513 bytes)
13: Freeport, Matthew Town, Nassau
51: *[[Bahamasair]]
57: ''Much of the material in this article comes from the [[CIA World Factbook]] 2000.''
59: :''See also :'' [[Bahamas]]
60: [[Category:Bahamas]]

History of the Bahamas (3487 bytes)
1: ...ative American|Indians]] and exchanged gifts with them.
3: ...oyed by a joint French and Spanish fleet in 1703, the local pirates proclaimed an anarchic 'Privateers'...
5: ...n The Bahamas. Plantation life was finished after the emancipation of remaining slaves in 1834.
7: ... into a major tourist resort and at the same time the establishment of Freeport as a free trade zone (1...
9: ...nt in [[1964]] and full independence within the [[The Commonwealth|Commonwealth]] on [[July 10]], [[197...

Economy of the Bahamas (10121 bytes)
2: ...come growth in the [[USA|US]], which accounts for the majority of tourist visitors.
4: ==Basic Ingredients of the Bahamian Economy==
5: ...urists visited The Bahamas, most of whom are from the [[United States]].
7: ...s was to restore the reputation of The Bahamas in these markets.
9: ... enacted a legislative package to better regulate the financial sector, including creation of a Financi...

Politics of the Bahamas (9032 bytes)
1: {{Politics of the Bahamas}}
2: ...c.thequeen.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Queen of the Bahamas]]
4: ...ahamas. A bicameral legislature enacts laws under the 1973 constitution.
6: ...executive departments. They answer politically to the House of Assembly.
8: ...me Minister after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition.

Demographics of the Bahamas (3153 bytes)
1: ...Loyalists]] who fled the American colonies during the Revolutionary War.
3: ...leges also offer higher education programs in The Bahamas.
8: ...ribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2000 est.)
54: ...od 6%, other Protestant 12%, none or unknown 3%, other 2%
68: ...le comes from the [[CIA World Factbook]] 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.''

Elections in the Bahamas (1531 bytes)
1: {{Politics of the Bahamas}}
2: ...ive offices in the [[legislature]], and sometimes the [[Executive (government)|executive]] and [[judici...
3: ...lection]] for a more comprehensive discussion and the [[List of democracy and elections-related topics]...
5: ...tituency|constituencies]]. The '''[[Senate of the Bahamas|Senate]]''' has 16 appointed members.
6: ...chieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.

Geography of the Bahamas (2444 bytes)
2: ...in of islands in the North [[Atlantic Ocean]], southeast of [[Florida]]
3: ...x; padding-left:15px"> [[Image: Bf-map.gif|Map Of Bahamas]] </div>
7: [[Central America]] and the Caribbean
17: *[[Australia]] comparative: 6 times larger than the [[Australian Capital Territory]]
18: *[[Canada]] comparative: a little over twice the size of [[Prince Edward Island]]

Colonial Heads of the Bahamas (9703 bytes)
1: '''List of Colonial Heads of the [[Bahamas]]'''
13: |'''British Proprietary Colony of the Bahama Islands'''
15: ...1688]]||[[Christopher Monck|Christopher Monck, '''The Duke of Ablemarle''']], Lord Proprietor
17: ...l]] [[1697]]||[[William Craven|William Craven, '''The Earl of Craven''']], Lord Proprietor
25: ...[1657]]||'''[[William Sayle]]''', Governor on Eleuthera

Crooked Island, Bahamas (1173 bytes)
1: [[Image:Bf-map names SE.png|right|Map of the Bahamas]]
3: ...nd [[Districts of the Bahamas|district]] of the [[Bahamas]].
5: ...e Island) in the north-west, and Castle Island in the south.
7: ... from [[sponge]] diving has now dwindled as well. The inhabitants now live by fishing and small-scale f...
9: The main town in the group is [[Colonel Hill]] on Crooked Island.

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