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Christopher Columbus called the island "Baja Mar" meaning shallow sea. During his expedition he noticed that the coral reefs, and sandy shoals in the island that makes it difficult for their ship to navigate. Thus, the name of the Bahamas Island was taken from this name. The word Bahamas means "the island of the shallow sea".

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