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People came from now Cuba to live in the Bahamas - 400 AD
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Period: 400 to
The Bahamas
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Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus made landfall on the island of San Salvador
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Jan 1, 1500
Lucayan people settled here - 1500 AD
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Group of Freed Slaves and Puritans arrived and founded Charleston
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Became a British Colony
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Solidified their independence and forced a retreat of the Spanish forces without firing a shot
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US prohibition - Bahamas greatly expands to accomodate for flow of alcohol
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Prohibition ends - Devasted the Bahamas economy
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Become a free and sovereign country ending 325 years of British rule
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Population of 353, 658 with growth of 1.24% per year
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Economy - growth rate 1.35%, Natural resources are salt, aragonite, timber and tourism
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People - 85% is of Africian Heritage, 2/3 live on New Providence Island, Haitains largest immigrant community with 30,000-60,000, English official language
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Geography - 3542 km of coastline, terrain is long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills, 700 islands, 30 inhabited
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Government is parliamentary democracy with regular elections - recognize Queen Elizabeth II as head of state
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Culture - Music plays big part, cuisine is spicy & uniquely flavored, Seafood being the staple, Junkano is a parade unique to the Bahamas, Practice Bush Medicine which uses indigenous plants for medicinal purposes
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Climate average temperatures of 70-75 degrees, Hurrican season is June to November
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Religion - Christinality dominates with a small number practicing the illegal"Obeah" a version of Voodoo
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Current Issue are Coral Reef Decay and solid waste disposal
