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Bahamas is a country whose capital is the city of
Nassau. The territory consists of a group of
approximately 700 islands that form an archipelago. The
country occupies an area of 13,878 km 2 where
approximately 340 thousand people live who have English
as their official language. Geographically, it is
found in the Atlantic Ocean, close to the North American
coast, in the state of Florida; north of Haiti and
northwest of Cuba. The tropical climate and the presence
of the most crystalline waters in the world, in addition
to the abundance of marine animals, favor the
development of tourism, the country's main economic
activity. Another source of revenue for the country is
in the financial segment, since this is considered a tax
haven, because the tax rates practiced are low,
attracting many investors to invest capital in the
country.
One of the problems that most concern is crime, which is
constantly growing. The animal symbol of the country is
the flamingo. Various religious denominations are
practiced, 94.1% of the population is Christian, divided
into 20.1% Anglicans, 18.8% Catholics, 55.2% Protestants
and 5.9% from other religions. |
| 1UpTravel.com - Maps of The Bahamas |
| View the maps of this chain of Caribbean islands in the
North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida. Check out
the political and shaded relief maps of the Bahamas. |
| http://www.1uptravel.com/worldmaps/bahamas.html |
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| Bahamas - MapQuest |
| Peruse a color map of the Bahamas, and locate individual
islands, and villages. |
| http://www.mapquest.com/cgi-bin/ia_find?link=btwn/twn-map_at |
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| Bahamas - Merriam-Webster |
| Provides a detailed color map of the islands, with
information about the country, and a historical summary. |
| http://www.m-w.com/maps/bahamas.html |
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| Bahamas - National Geographic Map Machine |
| Explore the island nation with this zoomable map
enhanced by satellite imagery. |
| http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/index.html?i |
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| Bahamas - WorldAtlas.com |
| Locate the major population centers on this Caribbean
island chain. Also features facts, figures, and an image
of the flag. |
| http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/namerica/crbmaps/bahamas.ht... |
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