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Bahamas
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Bahamas is a country in the Caribbean. The main religion is Christianity. The main language is English. The Bahamas became independent from the United Kingdom in 1973. The country is a parliamentary democratic state with the British queen as monarch.
Arawak Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas have prospered through tourism and international banking and investment management. Because of its geography, the country is a major transshipment point for illegal drugs, particularly shipments to the US, and its territory is used for smuggling illegal migrants into the US.
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| Official Name: |
Commonwealth of the Bahamas |
| Area: |
13,942 sq. km. (5,383 sq. miles) |
| Capital: |
Nassau (New Providence) |
| Nationality: |
Bahamian |
| Official Language: |
English |
| Population: |
284,000 |
| Currency: |
Bahamian Dollar (B$) |
| Exchange Rate: |
U.S. $1.00 = B$1.00 |
| Time Zone: |
EST-2; GMT -5 |
| Phone Code: |
Regional Code (242), plus the local number |
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