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Bahamas |
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Language(s) | English |
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Currency | Bahamas dollar (BSD) |
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Phone Code | +1 242 |
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Population | 330,549 |
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Area | 13,878 sq km |
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Capital | Nassau |
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GDP | $6.53 billion |
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Bahamas |
|
|
Language(s) | English |
|
Currency | Bahamas dollar (BSD) |
|
Phone Code | +1 242 |
|
Population | 330,549 |
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Area | 13,878 sq km |
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Capital | Nassau |
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GDP | $6.53 billion |
The Bahamas consists of approximately 700 islands and 2,000 islets, called cays (keys), which collectively make up the archipelago. Of these, only about 30 are inhabited. Some are little more than boulders that appear and disappear with the rise and fall of the ocean. Some are long and thin and stretch for many miles. Still others are home to thousands of busy people. The vast majority of the islands, however, are deserted, with pristine beaches and tropical forests that are untouched by humans.
Mention these islands to almost anyone and you’re likely to receive, at the very least, a couple of raised eyebrows and a query: “Who? What? Where?” Very few casual travelers have heard of the tiny group of islands that lie just to the south and east of the Bahamas, and just to the north of the island of Hispaniola (Haiti and The Dominican Republic) on the upper reaches of the Caribbean. But gradually the word is getting out. These little islands are a rare undiscovered, unspoiled paradise.
