"Bahamas" in spanish means "shallow seas" Located in the Atlantic Ocean Composed of a series of cays and islands, 32 districts Capital is Nassau Population approximately 350,000 people Main economy is tourism Nationality is Bahamian(s) Ethnic groups: African 85%, European 12%, Asian and Hispanic 3% Religions: Baptist (35%), Roman Catholic, Anglican, Evangelical Protestants, Methodist, Church of God, Rastafarian, traditional African An independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations, joined CW in 1973 Parliamentary democracy with regular elections. Ranges from subtrobical to tropical Sunshine approximately 310 days per year Two seasons: · Summer from May thru September, 29° 35°C · Winter from October thru April,16° 19°C In 1492, Christopher Columbus made his first landfall in the Western Hemisphere in The Bahamas Once a paradise for pirates, now for tourists
and on the sinister side a West Indian Native Man supporting by the exterior hand a Bow all proper. · The motto : "Out of Many, One People" - as tribute to the unity of the different cultural minorities inhabiting the nation. · Capital and largest city: Kingston · Official languages : jamaican English, National language: Jamaican Patois. · Ethnic groups (2011): 92.1% African, 6.1% Mixed, 0.8% Indian, 0.4% Other, 0.7% Unspecified · Religion : 68.9% Christian, 1.1% Rastafarian, 6.5% Other, 2.3% Not stated, 21.3% None · Demonym: Jamaican · Jamaica is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II serving as the Jamaican monarch · Independence from the United Kingdom, Granted 6 August 1962 · Currency: Jamaican dollar (JMD) · Jamaica is divided into 14 parishes, which are grouped into three historic counties that have no administrative relevance. · Jamaica's climate is tropical, supporting
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