Information on Bahamas

Official Name	Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Capital	Nassau
Population	308,000
Area	13,939 sq km
Currency	Bahamian Dollar (US$1=1)
Religion	Christianity
Literacy	98%
Languages	English
Major Cities	Nassau, Bailey Town, Marsh Harbour
Climate	Subtropical climate

INTRODUCTION

Get a truly Bahamian experience as you visit this tropical island that has world's third-longest barrier reef . Enjoy a truly West Indian ambience surrounded all over with crystal clear blue waters and white sand beaches filled with assorted range of marine life. The word Bahamas derives its meaning from the Spanish word “baja mar” which is known as shallow sea. Go far beyond the boundaries of your wildest dreams as you get to indulge in assorted range of adventures.

LOCATION OF BAHAMAS

Nestled in the Atlantic Ocean where Bahamas recline to the land of Florida and the United States to the eastern side, to Cuba and Caribbean from the northern side and to the Turks and Caicos Islands to the northwestern side.

PHYSICAL MAP OF BAHAMAS

Watch out for series of flat coralline limestone islands in Bahama formed by over 700 islands and of about 2,000 cays bordered by abandoned rocks , out of which inhabitants occupy 40 islands. Encompassed with two oceanic banks namely the Bahama Bank and the Great Bahama Bank, with striking coral reefs flanking around the shoreline.

CLIMATE OF BAHAMAS

Witness subtropical to tropical climatic conditions as you experience both chilly winters and warm summers in the land of Bahamas. The weather is either affected by the trade winds that pass through the Islands constantly thereby making it warm or is restrained by the Gulf Stream waters that make it cold during the winter.

The best time to visit this place is from the month of September to May, where one can enjoy the refreshing moderate temperature that averages between 70-75F degrees.

FLORA AND FAUNA OF BAHAMAS

The richness and splendor of Bahamas diverse flora and fauna add to the beauty of the place thereby making it distinct from the other places.

Watch out for aboriginal mammals like the raccoon and the hutia, the famous tropical guinea pig that can be well seen here.

Take a look at the endangered species in Bahamas, which includes the Cat Island terrapin, the Hawksbill turtle, West Indian flamingoes, Bahama parrot and Bahamian rock iguana.

Gaze at the Abaco parrots that retreat to the natural limestone openings settled on the ground. These birds fall prey in the hands of predators, particularly the wild cats of the Abaco forests.  

Observe strongly colored Bahamian plants, which includes the bull vine, the wild grape, beautiful bromeliad, wild tamarind, casuarina pine and the pigeon plum trees.

Bahamas is filled with several national parks covered all over with hardwood forests, whiteland coppices, vast lying sand dunes, strange creepy things and unhidden mangrove plantation. To name some of the national parks travel to the Lucayan National Park and to the National Park on Abaco.

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