The Bahamas

n. Bahamas, Commonwealth of The Bahamas, group of islands in the Atlantic ocean southeast of North America

The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is an English-speaking nation consisting of two thousand cays and seven hundred islands that form an archipelago. It is located in the Atlantic Ocean, east of Florida and the United States, north of Cuba and the Caribbean, and northwest of the British overseas territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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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. Map of The Bahamas More about The Bahamas: Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues

Governor Gen. ….. Arthur Dion HANNAPrime Min. ….. Hubert INGRAHAMDep. Prime Min. ….. Theodore “Brent” SYMONETTEMin. of Agriculture & Marine Resources ….. Larry CARTWRIGHTMin. of Education, Youth, Sports, & Culture ….. Carl BETHELMin. of Finance ….. Hubert INGRAHAMMin. of Foreign Affairs ….. Theodore “Brent” SYMONETTEMin. of Health & Social Development ….. Hubert MINNIS, Dr.Min. of Housing & National Insurance ….. Kenneth RUSSELLMin. of Lands & Local Govt. ….. Sidney COLLIEMin. of Legal Affairs ….. Claire HEPBURNMin. of Maritime Affairs & Labor ….. Dion FOULKESMin. of National Security & Immigration ….. Orville “Tommy” TURNQUESTMin. of Tourism & Aviation ….. Neko GRANTMin. of Works & Transport ….. Earl DEVEAUXAttorney Gen. ….. Claire HEPBURNGovernor, Central Bank ….. n.a.Ambassador to the US ….. n.a.Permanent Representative to the UN, New York ….. Paulette A. BETHEL
    

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