Bahamas:
Background |
| |
| Click
on the image for
larger version |
|
Lucayan 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 Europe, and its territory is used for smuggling illegal migrants into the US. --
CIA World Factbook |
Don't
miss the GIS Maps of
Bahamas |
 |
|
 |
We do not yet have any articles for Bahamas.
We know there is someone in Bahamas who will step up and
tell us about this great country. All you need is good photos and
a love of Bahamas, its people, traditions, and natural
wonders. In return, WorldCountries.info will promote your web site
and give you free advertising. We will not rest until every country
and indigenous people of the world are represented here, so please
help us. We believe you will agree that this mission is an important
one. Meanwhile, you can use the links above or below to:
- Read the Bahamas Profile
- View the Bahamas Flag
- Use either the MS Virtual Earth GIS map of Bahamas
or the Google GIS map of the country
- See the Bahamas map used in the CIA
World Factbook
- Check out Bahamas Web Resources
- Shop for Bahamas Books or Music in
our Amazon Store
- Get the latest Bahamas news
- Get the latest Bahamas weather
|
