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The Bahamas

 

Continent - North America

Region - Caribbean

Size - 13,940 km²

Geography - 700+ islands mostly flat, with some hills

Language - English, Creole

Religion - 35.4% Baptist, 15.1% Anglican, 13.5% Roman Catholic, other Christian religions

Monetary Unit - Dollar

Natural Resources - salt, aragonite, timber, arable land

Agriculture - citrus, vegetables; poultry

Industry - tourism, banking, cement, oil transshipment, salt, rum, aragonite, pharmaceuticals, spiral-welded steel pipe

Neighbouring Countries - none - island group

Population - 305,655 (2007)

Population Growth Rate - 0.6%

Average Life Expectancy - 65.6

Capital City - Nassau (population 300,529)

Highest Mountain - No mountains, highest point - Mount Alvernia (63 m)

Longest River - No major rivers

Climate - Constant temperatures year round 19°C to 31°C

Yearly Rainfall - 120 cm approx mostly during the wet season May - October

 

Plant Life - bull vine, wild grape, fig, bromeliad, tamarind, plum, mangrove, sugar cane, seagrape, breadfruit, pineapple, mango, banana, coconut, passion flower, honeysuckle, jasmine

Animal Life - racoon, hutia, donkey, wild boar, horse, iguana, lizard, gecko, terrapin, frog

Bird Life - flamingo, parrot, tern, frigate bird, hummingbird

Aquatic Life - whale, dolphin, sea turtle, lobster, crab, prawn, oyster, snapper, marlin, sailfish and tuna

      

 

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