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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?
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.
BAHAMAS
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.
SPORT
• Golf
• Running and cycling
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Snorkelling
• Canoneig/Kayaking
ICONIC PLACES
• In the Bahamas the most iconic places are
bitches or things relationated with the ocean:
Atlantis Bimini
Andros Island Harbour Island
Exuma Cays Land and Sea
National Park
Treasure Cay
Long Island Grand Bahama
Elbow Cay Green Turtle Cay
Iconic people
• In the Bahamas there are some iconic people
of architects, entretainers, Politicians,
Sportspeople. This people are Bahamians.
Some examples of this people:
ENTRETAINERS: Baha Men
• The Baha Men are a Bahamian world music
band playing a modernized style of Bahamian
music called junkanoo.
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.
SPORTS
• Mark Knowles (born 4 September 1971) is a
former tennis player from the Bahamas,
specialising in doubles tennis.
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).
• 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.
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
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.
BAHAMAS

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BAHAMAS

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 6. SPORT • Golf • Running and cycling • Swimming • Tennis • Snorkelling • Canoneig/Kayaking
  • 7. ICONIC PLACES • In the Bahamas the most iconic places are bitches or things relationated with the ocean: Atlantis Bimini
  • 8. Andros Island Harbour Island Exuma Cays Land and Sea National Park Treasure Cay
  • 9. Long Island Grand Bahama Elbow Cay Green Turtle Cay
  • 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.