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Bahamas

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Country comprising a group of about 700 islands and about 2,400 uninhabited islets and cays in the Caribbean, 80 km/50 mi from the southeast coast of Florida. They extend for about 1,223 km/760 mi from northwest to southeast, but only 22 of the islands are inhabited. Government The Bahamas are an independent sovereign nation within the Commonwealth , with a multiparty parliamentary democracy but with the British monarch as head of state and represented by an appointed, resident governor general. The constitution, effective since independence in 1973, provides for a two-chamber parliament with a Senate and House of Assembly. The governor general appoints a prime minister selected by the majority party in to the legislature. The governor general appoints 16 Senate members: 9 on the advice of the prime minister, 4 on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and 3 on the advice of the prime minister after consultation with the prime minister. The House of Assembly has 39 members, …
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
Small independent state in the West Indies, in the W Atlantic, SE of Florida. It consists of c .700 islands, 2000 cays and numerous coral reefs. The largest island is Grand Bahama and the capital is Nassau (on New Providence). The islands consist mainly of limestone and coral, and the rocky terrain…
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From Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices
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POPULATION 353,658 BAPTIST 34.6 percent ANGLICAN 13.6 percent ROMAN CATHOLIC 12 percent PENTECOSTAL 8.9 percent SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 4.4 percent METHODIST 3.5 percent OTHER 23 percent Introduction Predominantly Baptist, Anglican, and Roman Catholic, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas is an archipelago…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(bӘhä'mӘz), officially Commonwealth of the Bahamas, independent nation (2015 est. pop. 387,000), 4,403 sq mi (11,404 sq km), in the Atlantic Ocean, consisting of some 700 islands and islets and about 2,400 cays, beginning c.50 mi (80 km) off SE Florida and extending c.600 mi (970 km) SE almost to…
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From Political Handbook of the World 2018-2019
Bahamas
Commonwealth of the Bahamas Political Status: Independent member of the Commonwealth since July 10, 1973. Area: 5,380 sq. mi. (13,935 sq. km). Population: 399,000 (2018E—UN); 332,634 (2018E—U.S. Census). Major Urban Center (2018E): NASSAU (286,405). Official Language: English. Monetary Unit: …
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From Latin American History and Culture: Encyclopedia of Modern Latin America (1900 to the Present)
An archipelago of more than 700 islands in the Atlantic Ocean, the Bahamas gained its independence from the United Kingdom on July 10, 1973. Located to the southeast of Florida and the northeast of Cuba, less than 40 of the islands that make up the Bahamas are inhabited. Approximately 6 million…
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From Political Handbook of the World 2016-2017
BAHAMAS
Commonwealth of the Bahamas Political Status: Independent member of the Commonwealth since July 10, 1973. Area: 5,380 sq. mi. (13,935 sq. km). Population: 393,000 (2016E—UN); 327,316 (2016E—U.S. Census). Major Urban Center (2014E): NASSAU (267,000). Official Language: English. Monetary Unit: …
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Country comprising a group of about 700 islands and about 2,400 uninhabited islets and cays in the Caribbean, 80 km/50 mi from the southeast coast of Florida. They extend for about 1,223 km/760 mi from northwest to southeast, but only 22 of the islands are inhabited. Government The Bahamas are an…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
The Bahamas are the most northerly group of Caribbean islands. They extend from 21° to 27°N in a southeast to northwest direction and stand between the open waters of the Atlantic and the enclosed Caribbean Sea. There are about a dozen large islands and numerous small islands or coral reefs called…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Bahamas, The
Archipelago and state, northwestern edge of the West Indies , lying southeast of Florida and north of Cuba. It consists of about 700 islands and numerous cays. Area: 5,382 sq mi (13,939 sq km). Population: (2016 est.) 384,600. Capital: Nassau (on New Providence Island). The people are of African and…
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From Financial Times World Desk Reference
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Introduction Official name: Commonwealth of the Bahamas Capital: Nassau Population: 341,700 Currency: Bahamian dollar Official language: English Date of independence, or formation date: 1973 Date when current borders were established: 1973 National day: July 10 Vehicle country identifying code: BS…
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