The Bahamas

Latin America and the Caribbean

Population:: 352,655
Language:: English
Religion:: Christianity

The Bahamas is a coral-based archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. Its 700-plus islands and cays range from uninhabited to packed with resorts. The northernmost Grand Bahama and Paradise Island home to many large-scale hotels are among the best known. Scuba diving and snorkeling sites include the massive Andros Barrier Reef Thunderball Grotto (used in James Bond films) and the black-coral gardens off Bimini.

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Lucayan 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 has prospered through tourism international banking and investment management. Because of its location the country is a major transshipment point for illegal drugs particularly shipments to the US and Europe and its territory is used for smuggling illegal migrants into the US.

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Title▲▼	Population▲▼	Bibles▲▼	Resources▲▼
Bahamas Creole EnglishBahamian Creole English	310,000		2
Haitiankreyòl ayisyen	22,050	3	20
English	15,000	243	359
Jamaican Creole English Jumiekan	6,200	1	4
American Sign LanguageLangue des signes américaine	400	1	1

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Title	Population	Bibles	Resources
Bahamas Creole English	310000	0	2
Haitian	22050	3	20
English	15000	243	359
Jamaican Creole English	6200	1	4
American Sign Language	400	1	1