Introduction Get a truly Bahamian experience as you visit this tropical island that has world's third-longest barrier reef . |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
People Of Bahamas
The people of Bahamas are quite humorous and helpful in nature, those who love to celebrate life to the fullest. The inhabitants settled in Bahamas primarily are of West African origin blended with European colonial influences. Among the 300,000 people residing here the white population seems to have come down from the Loyalists, Eleutheran adventurers and sailors. The people of Bahamas speak English, which is their local resident language.
Arts, Culture and Music Of Bahamas
Take pride in the Bahamas rich cultural legacy, exhuberant artistic creation and euphonic native tunes thereby upkeeping one's spirits who venture to this destination.
Go gaga over the traditional Bahamian Goombay beats resonating with African rhythms, Caribbean Calypso and English folk songs that speaks much about the place. Goombay derives from the Bantu word for "rhythm," that describes about the goatskin drum used for playing rolling rhythm either in the weddings or funerals that were held in this place.
Religious hymns came into existence during the Loyalist period that was much in similar with the American slave songs. In worship place listen to the African-American gospel and European classical devotional songs that exudes the best cultural expression of the town. Congregational singing with hand clapping, rhythmic possession and spiritual dancing are
something one should indulge to while being in a church.Participate in the cultural festival of Junkanoo as you get to see colorful parade with costumed people dancing to the tunes of cowbells, drums and whistles. This major festival is celebrated at the end of December till the first of December.
The Bahamas Flag has a black triangle towards the left hand side which symbolizes the feature of "unity" among the localities residing there, the blue stripes at the top and bottom of the flag towards the right of the traingle indicates towards the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean and lastly the gold stipe signifies the sandy shores of the island.
Economy of Bahamas
The economy of Bahamas reckons mainly on tourism and offshore banking that brings forth foreign exchange earnings. The country has some of the best export oppurtunities especially in automobile parts, restaurants,medical supplies and electronic goods. The best U.S. export opportunities remain in the traditional areas of foodstuffs and manufactured goods. The Bahamas also acquire distillation and transshipment of petroleum to several regions. The agriculture and fisheries industry add a little value to the GDP growth in the sector.
