The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is an independent state located in the Atlantic Ocean, north of Cuba, northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands and east of the peninsula of Florida. It is an archipelago of 24 inhabited islands, 600 inhabited and more than 2,000 rocks and reefs.
Place names Bahama
Initially the archipelago received by the Spanish name of the eponymous of the Lucayan population, thus being called Lucayas Islands. It is considered that the name "Bahamas" comes from a corruption of the Spanish words Baja Mar, and much of the islands of this archipelago is only seen during low tide or low tide. "
History of Bahama
The first land that Christopher Columbus landed in the New World in 1492 is believed to have been on the island of San Salvador, originally called Guanahani by the Arawaks and later by the British Watling, located south of the archipelago of the Bahamas. There, Columbus found the friendly Arawaks (also known as Lucayan) and exchanged gifts with them. The subsequent demise of the Arawak and other peoples largely due to this and subsequent European expeditions to the region.
From the late fifteenth to the seventeenth century, the Bahamas were under Spanish sovereignty, although the islands, by its strategic location on the "Path of the Galleon," and form a maze island archipelago, were gradually transformed into hiding and nest of pirates, buccaneers and pirates, especially English. Thus in the eighteenth century, British Loyalists who left New England due to anti British feeling existing in that colony, moved to the islands. Due to the large number of British settlers in the islands of the archipelago's sovereignty was transferred from Spain to Britain, and the Bahamas were declared a British colony in 1784.
In the midst of World War II, the Duke of Windsor (formerly King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom) is appointed Governor of the Bahamas and traveled to the islands with his wife, the Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson in 1940 to pursue the office of Governor General until 1945. In 1973, Bahamians voted for independence and declared themselves independent from the UK, but remained within the British Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth). Since independence, the Bahamas have prospered greatly from tourism, international banking and investment management.
Geography and climate Bahamas
Geography Bahamas
The Bahamas are a group of about 700 islands and cays that are in the western Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida. Andros is the largest island, located about 240 km southeast of Florida. The Bimini Islands are the Northwest. To the north lies the island of Grand Bahama, where is the second largest city, Freeport. The island of Great Abaco is adjacent to the east. The second largest island, Great Inagua, is in the southern part. Other important islands are Eleuthera, Cat, San Salvador, Acklins, Crooked, and Mayaguana. Nassau is the capital and largest city, located in New Providence. Most of the country is flat, although the islands have a very irregular coastline. The country's highest point is Mount Alvernia, 63 meters, located on the island of Alvernia.
Climate Bahamas
Bahamas has a tropical and subtropical climate between, being moderated by the influence of the waters of the Gulf Stream, especially in winter. These islands, as throughout the Caribbean, suffering from the Hurricanes, whose season lasts from late summer to late autumn. Hurricane "Andrew" hit the northern islands in 1992, the "Floyd" almost all in 1999, and "Frances" in 2004, is considered one of the worst
Place names Bahama
Initially the archipelago received by the Spanish name of the eponymous of the Lucayan population, thus being called Lucayas Islands. It is considered that the name "Bahamas" comes from a corruption of the Spanish words Baja Mar, and much of the islands of this archipelago is only seen during low tide or low tide. "
History of Bahama
The first land that Christopher Columbus landed in the New World in 1492 is believed to have been on the island of San Salvador, originally called Guanahani by the Arawaks and later by the British Watling, located south of the archipelago of the Bahamas. There, Columbus found the friendly Arawaks (also known as Lucayan) and exchanged gifts with them. The subsequent demise of the Arawak and other peoples largely due to this and subsequent European expeditions to the region.
From the late fifteenth to the seventeenth century, the Bahamas were under Spanish sovereignty, although the islands, by its strategic location on the "Path of the Galleon," and form a maze island archipelago, were gradually transformed into hiding and nest of pirates, buccaneers and pirates, especially English. Thus in the eighteenth century, British Loyalists who left New England due to anti British feeling existing in that colony, moved to the islands. Due to the large number of British settlers in the islands of the archipelago's sovereignty was transferred from Spain to Britain, and the Bahamas were declared a British colony in 1784.
In the midst of World War II, the Duke of Windsor (formerly King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom) is appointed Governor of the Bahamas and traveled to the islands with his wife, the Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson in 1940 to pursue the office of Governor General until 1945. In 1973, Bahamians voted for independence and declared themselves independent from the UK, but remained within the British Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth). Since independence, the Bahamas have prospered greatly from tourism, international banking and investment management.
Geography and climate Bahamas
Geography Bahamas
The Bahamas are a group of about 700 islands and cays that are in the western Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida. Andros is the largest island, located about 240 km southeast of Florida. The Bimini Islands are the Northwest. To the north lies the island of Grand Bahama, where is the second largest city, Freeport. The island of Great Abaco is adjacent to the east. The second largest island, Great Inagua, is in the southern part. Other important islands are Eleuthera, Cat, San Salvador, Acklins, Crooked, and Mayaguana. Nassau is the capital and largest city, located in New Providence. Most of the country is flat, although the islands have a very irregular coastline. The country's highest point is Mount Alvernia, 63 meters, located on the island of Alvernia.
Climate Bahamas
Bahamas has a tropical and subtropical climate between, being moderated by the influence of the waters of the Gulf Stream, especially in winter. These islands, as throughout the Caribbean, suffering from the Hurricanes, whose season lasts from late summer to late autumn. Hurricane "Andrew" hit the northern islands in 1992, the "Floyd" almost all in 1999, and "Frances" in 2004, is considered one of the worst
