The Bahamas known officially as the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an archipelagic state within the Lucayan Archipelago. source
The Bahamas known officially as the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an archipelagic state within the Lucayan Archipelago.
The Bahamas consists of more than 700 islands. source
The Bahamas consists of more than 700 islands.
The capital of The Bahamasis Nassau on the island of New Providence. source
The capital of The Bahamasis Nassau on the island of New Providence.
The designation of "the Bahamas" can refer either to the country or to the larger island chain that it shares with the Turks and Caicos Islands. source
The designation of "the Bahamas" can refer either to the country or to the larger island chain that it shares with the Turks and Caicos Islands.
As stated in the mandate/manifesto of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, the Bahamas territory encompasses 470,000 km2 (180,000 sq mi) of ocean space. source
As stated in the mandate/manifesto of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, the Bahamas territory encompasses 470,000 km2 (180,000 sq mi) of ocean space.
The Bahamas is the site of Columbus' first landfall in the New World in 1492. source
The Bahamas is the site of Columbus' first landfall in the New World in 1492.
At that time, the islands of The Bahamas were inhabited by the Lucayan, a branch of the Arawakan-speaking Taino people. source
At that time, the islands of The Bahamas were inhabited by the Lucayan, a branch of the Arawakan-speaking Taino people.
Although the Spanish never colonised the Bahamas, they shipped the native Lucayans to slavery in Hispaniola. source
Although the Spanish never colonised the Bahamas, they shipped the native Lucayans to slavery in Hispaniola.
The islands of The Bahamas were mostly deserted from 1513 until 1648, when English colonists from Bermuda settled on the island of Eleuthera. source
The islands of The Bahamas were mostly deserted from 1513 until 1648, when English colonists from Bermuda settled on the island of Eleuthera.
The Bahamas became a British Crown colony in 1718, when the British clamped down on piracy. source
The Bahamas became a British Crown colony in 1718, when the British clamped down on piracy.
After the American War of Independence, the Crown resettled thousands of American Loyalists in the Bahamas. source
After the American War of Independence, the Crown resettled thousands of American Loyalists in the Bahamas.
Africans constituted the majority of the population from this period. source
Africans constituted the majority of the population from this period.
The Bahamas became a haven for freed African slaves. source
The Bahamas became a haven for freed African slaves.
Slavery in the Bahamas was abolished in 1834. source
Slavery in the Bahamas was abolished in 1834.
Today the descendants of slaves and free Africans make up nearly 90% of the population; issues related to the slavery years are part of society. source
Today the descendants of slaves and free Africans make up nearly 90% of the population; issues related to the slavery years are part of society.
The Bahamas became an independent Commonwealth realm in 1973, retaining Queen Elizabeth II as its monarch. source
The Bahamas became an independent Commonwealth realm in 1973, retaining Queen Elizabeth II as its monarch.
The Bahamas is one of the richest countries in the Americas (following the US and Canada), with an economy based on tourism and finance. source
The Bahamas is one of the richest countries in the Americas (following the US and Canada), with an economy based on tourism and finance.
