The Bahamas was a British Crown Colony until 1973 when it became an independent Commonwealth realm, retaining Queen Elizabeth II as its monarch. The climate is tropical savannah with warm weather year-round and no risk of frost. The cuisine features seafood like fish and lobster as well as tropical fruits, and is sometimes influenced by American Southern cooking. Popular sports include golf, swimming, and tennis. Iconic places include beaches and islands like Atlantis and Andros Island. The economy relies heavily on tourism and offshore banking, though manufacturing and agriculture also contribute to growth.
2. A little bit of history...
• How was the country before it entered the commonwealth?
Before it entered in commonwealth it was a British Crown
Colony. The Bahamas became an independent Commonwealth
realm in 1973, retaining Queen Elizabeth II as its monarch.
• When did it enter the commonwealth and why?
In 1973 because it becomes an independent retaining queen
Elizabeth II.
• Any other historical events?
3. CLIMATE
• The climate of the Bahamas is tropical savannah climate.
• There has never been a frost or freeze ever reported in the
Bahamas, although every few decades low temperatures can
fall into the 3-5 grades.
• Warm and winterless climate.
4.
5. FOOD
• It has a notable culinary variation.
• Seafood like fish, lobster, crab, conch...
• Aswell tropical fruits like pinnaeple also rice, pigeon,
potatoes...
• Popular seasonings commonly used in dishes include chilies
(hot pepper), lime, cilantro, tomatoes, onions, garlic, allspice,
cinnamon, rum, and coconut.
• The cooking in Bahamas is sometimes influencied by
American South.
10. Iconic people
• In the Bahamas there are some iconic people
of architects, entretainers, Politicians,
Sportspeople. This people are Bahamians.
Some examples of this people:
11. ENTRETAINERS: Baha Men
• The Baha Men are a Bahamian world music
band playing a modernized style of Bahamian
music called junkanoo.
12. POLITICIANS
• Hubert Alexander Ingraham (born 1947) is a
Bahamian political figure who was Prime
Minister of the Bahamas from August 1992 to
May 2002 and again from May 2007 to May
2012.
13. SPORTS
• Mark Knowles (born 4 September 1971) is a
former tennis player from the Bahamas,
specialising in doubles tennis.
14. ECONOMY
• The Bahamas is a stable, developing nation
with an economy heavily dependent on
tourism and offshore banking.
• In the bahamas have a currency that is the:
Bahamian dollar (BSD).
15. • Since December 2000, when the government
enacted new regulations on the financial
sector, many international businesses have
left The Bahamas.
• However, Manufacturing and agriculture
together contributed growth of economy.
16. MUSIC
• Calypso: is a style of Afro-Caribbean music which
originated in Trinidad and Tobago..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFh9rFRxTp4
• Soca: is a form of dance music which originated from
many calypso music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9GWSXykBwc
• Junkanoo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq74TGpZBm4
17. TRADITIONS AND CELEBRATIONS
• New Year’s Day
• Labour Day (first Friday in June),
• Independence Day (10 July)
• Emancipation Day (first Monday in August)
• Discovery Day (12 October)
• Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
• Good Friday
• Easter Monday
• Whit Monday.
