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Last Minute Tips Before you Travel to Bahamas

• Time Zone:GMT/UTC -5
• Electricity: 120V 60Hz (bring an adapter/transformer for your hair drier, laptop, cellullar phone etc.)
• Currency: Bahamian Dollar (B$)
• Country Dialing Code: 242

The Bahamas (Commonwealth of The Bahamas)

Location
Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba

Capital
Nassau

Population
301,790

Regions
21 districts; Acklins and Crooked Islands, Bimini, Cat Island, Exuma, Freeport, Fresh Creek, Governor's Harbour, Green Turtle Cay, Harbour Island, High Rock, Inagua, Kemps Bay, Long Island, Marsh Harbour, Mayaguana, New Providence, Nichollstown and Berry Islands, Ragged Island, Rock Sound, Sandy Point, San Salvador and Rum Cay

Climate
tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream

Ethnic groups
black 85%, white 12%, Asian and Hispanic 3%

Religions
Baptist 35.4%, Anglican 15.1%, Roman Catholic 13.5%, Pentecostal 8.1%, Church of God 4.8%, Methodist 4.2%, other Christian 15.2%, none or unspecified 2.9%, other 0.8% (2000 census)

Languages
English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)

Government type
constitutional parliamentary democracy

Background
Arawak 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 have prospered through tourism and international banking and investment management. Because of its geography, the country is a major transshipment point for illegal drugs, particularly shipments to the US, and its territory is used for smuggling illegal migrants into the US.

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Ebook Guide to Bahamas

Adventure Guide to the Bahamas Working closely with the Bahamas Tourist Board, Howard has updated and expanded this popular guidebook, with many details not found in competing guides. Nassau, New Providence, Grand Bahama, The Abacos, Andros, Bimini, Eleuthera, The Exumas, San Salvador, Long Island, Cat Island, the Acklins, the Inguanas and the Berry Islands – they're all covered in detail. The Adventure Guide to the Bahamas tells you where to stay and eat, the best street markets and malls, and how to get around.

The Bahamas: A Taste of the Islands One of two titles in an exciting series for the gourmet traveler - or just about anyone who enjoys mouth-watering island cuisine! This unique combination travel-food guidebook introduces you to the delicious Caribbean cuisine of the Bahamas. First off, it takes a look at the islands' culinary roots, seeing what has influenced the cuisine and the local ingredients that make it unique. The authors then detail the best places to eat - the largest section of the book - from five-star resorts to plush hotel restaurants to independently owned establishments.

Frommer's Portable Bahamas Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer's, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer's. Your guide to a world of travel experience.