101. Bahamas: Map, History And Much More From Answers.com More from geography. GuruNet, Dialing Code information about bahamas © 19992005by GuruNet. All rights reserved. More from Dialing Code http://www.answers.com/topic/bahamas

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Government ... More... On this page: Dictionary Encyclopedia Map Local Time Geography Dialing Code Currency Stats Anthem WordNet Wikipedia Translations Best of Web Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping Bahamas Dictionary (Click to enlarge) Bahamas (Mapping Specialists, Ltd.) Ba·ha·mas bə-h¤ məz also Ba·ha·ma Islands -mə An island country in the Atlantic Ocean east of Florida and Cuba comprising some 700 islands and islets and numerous cays. The country gained its independence from Great Britain in 1973. Nassau, on New Providence Island, is the capital and the largest city. Population: 299,000 . Ba·ha mi·an -hā mē-ən, -h¤ ) or Ba·ha man -h¤ mən, -hā Encyclopedia Bahamas bəh¤ məz ) , officially Commonwealth of the Bahamas, independent nation (1995 est. pop. 256,000), 4,403 sq mi (11,404 sq km), in the Atlantic Ocean, consisting of some 700 islands and islets and about 2,400 cays, beginning c.50 mi (80 km) off SE Florida and extending c.600 mi (970 km) SE almost to Haiti. The country does not include the Turks and Caicos Islands , to the southeast, which, although geographically part of the archipelago, have been separately administered by Great Britain since 1848. The capital and principal city is

102. Bahamas Information Everything you need to know about the bahamas! The bahamas. geography Military. Military branches Royal bahamas Defense Force (Coast Guard only), http://ia.essortment.com/bahamasinformat_mvj.htm

Bahamas information Everything you need to know about the Bahamas! The Bahamas Geography Location: Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida Geographic coordinates: 24 15 N, 76 00 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: total: 13,940 sq km land: 10,070 sq km water: 3,870 sq km Area—comparative: slightly smaller than Connecticut Land boundaries: km Coastline: 3,542 km Maritime claims: continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream Terrain: long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills Elevation extremes: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean m highest point: Mount Alvernia, on Cat Island 63 m Natural resources: salt, aragonite, timber Land use: arable land: 1% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 32% other: 67% (1993 est.) Irrigated land: NA sq km Natural hazards: hurricanes and other tropical storms that cause extensive flood and wind damage Environment—current issues: coral reef decay; solid waste disposal

103. Geography B Whale and B Elephant is a story from The bahamas,with its roots in Africa. *If Elephants don t live in The bahamas how did the elephant come to be in http://www.burrowsweb.com/derek/frgeography.html

Social Studies Geography Language Science ... Storytelling Tips Stories generally come from a specific country. B'Whale and B'Elephant is a story from The Bahamas,with its roots in Africa. Here are a few questions that can be asked when using this story. What is an island? Where are The Bahamas? What language do the people of The Bahamas speak? What other countries are near The Bahamas? This story has three animals in it, an Elephant, a Whale and a Rabbit. Do all three of these animals live in The Bahamas? If not which one doesn't? If Elephants don't live in The Bahamas how did the elephant come to be in this story? What are the names of the ocean and the sea in The Bahamas? Can you find another story from another country that has a similiar theme? How did the African people come to the Caribbean? Who lived in the Caribbean before the African and Europeans came to this part of the world? These are some of the questions you can ask while using this story. If you have further suggestions please feel free to add to this page. For bookings please email: derek(at)derekburrows.com. Please substitute the @ sign for (at) or call 617.983.9184

104. TradePort Country Profile Of The Bahamas From World Trade Press Country Facts bahamas. The People geography Note. Strategic location adjacentto US and Cuba; extensive island chain of which 30 are inhabited http://www.tradeport.org/countries/bahamas/01grw.html

Country Profiles Home Country Facts - Bahamas The People Ethnic Composition Black African 85% Caucasian 12% Asian and Hispanic 3% Religious Composition Baptist 32% Anglican 20% Roman Catholic 19% Evangelical Protestant 12% Church of God 6% Methodist 6% No affiliation 3% Other 2% Nationality Bahamian(s) Ethnic Composition Black White Asian and Hispanic Religious Composition Baptist Anglican Roman Catholic Methodist Church of God Other Protestant None or unknown Other Languages Spoken English (official), Creole Education and Literacy Education is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education and Culture and is free in all government maintained schools. About 98 percent of the adult population is literate. Labor Force Total:   By occupation: Tourism Other Services Industry Agriculture Geography Land Mass Total 5,382sq mi (13,940 sq km) Land 3,888 sq mi (10,070 sq km) Water 1,494sq mi (3,870 sq km) Land Boundaries 0 mi/km Coastline 2,200 mi ( 3,542 km) Maritime claim Continental shelf: 656 ft (200 m) depth or to the depth of exploitation Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm Territorial sea: 12 nm Climate/Weather Tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream.

105. Resources From Www.BiologyBrowser.org Main Category geography. Home geography Central America West Indies bahamas Bahamian Seashells A Thousand Species from Abaco, bahamas http://www.biologybrowser.org/bb/Geography/Central_America/West_Indies/Bahamas/i

Home About BiologyBrowser What's New Newsletter ... Promote Your Site Search BiologyBrowser Organism (ex. fungi) Subject (ex. biodiversity) Geography (region) All Counts of New and Changed Names Reported in Zoological Record Indicates trends in assigning names to new animals by taxonomists. Search the Index to Organism Names The Index to Organism Names project uses name data from the resources of BIOSIS and other collaborating organizations. Conferences Nomenclatural Glossary for Zoology An alphabetical list of specialist terms. For basic answers to who's who in the Animal Kingdom. Main Category: Geography Home Geography Central America West Indies Bahamas Sub-Categories No subcategories found for this category Related Categories Subject:Organizations:Central America:Bahamas@ Site Matches Any Term All Terms Entire collection This Category Only Within results Results 1 - 6 of at least 6 Bahamas Journal of Science Bahamian Seashells: A Thousand Species from Abaco, Bahamas

106. Caribbean Map, Travel Information, Tourism & Geography Caribbean map (inc. island maps), travel tourism, tourist information attractions, geography community web sites for the Caribbean. http://www.find-our-community.net/region/Caribbean/Caribbean_map.htm

World Map Search User Guide Caribbean map Caribbean Map - weather satellite Caribbean Map (all islands) Add this page to favorites Antigua Bahamas Barbados Cuba Dominica Dominican Rep. Grenada Haiti Jamaica Map of the Caribbean St. Kitts St. Vincent Other Caribbean Islands Sunumi Ltd. 2005 St. Lucia Trinidad

107. GEsource World Guide - Bahamas, The A collection of maps and geographic information for bahamas, The, including outline, Geographic Data Top bahamas, The is located in Central America, http://www.gesource.ac.uk/worldguide/html/820_map.html

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108. CIA WORLD FACTBOOK 1995 Via The Libraries Of The University Of Missouri-St. Loui Match 20 DB Rec 7472 Dataset-WOFACT Title The bahamas Text The bahamasGeography Location Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/lps35389/1995/wf950019.htm

From: The CIA's THE WORLD FACTBOOK 1995 University of Missouri-St. Louis Index to The World FactBook 1995 UMSL Government Documents ... UMSL Home Cite: The World Factbook IN National Trade Data Bank: The Export Connection (disk 2 of a 2 disk set), January, 1996, United States Department of Commerce ( http://www.doc.gov/ ),Economics and Statistics Administration ( http://www.doc.gov/resources/ESA_info.html SuDoc No: C1.88:996/2/v.2 This publication is also available online from the CIA ( http://www.odci.gov/cia ) as 1995 World Factbook http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/95fact/index.html The printed version of this item can be found under the title: The World Factbook 1995 SuDoc No: PREX 3.15:995 Select this link for contact information about the UM-St. Louis Librarians maintaining this site. Updated: March 12, 1996

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