Bahamas

One can book a Bahamas vaction by phone, online, through a travel agent or travel company.There are many cruises and travel packages and deals for vacations to the Bahamas, it all depends on how one wants to travel.

The incumbent Governor General of the Bahamas is Dame Marguerite Pindling. She started on July 8, 2014. Governor General is an appointee position by Queen Elizabeth II.

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".

Good Friday: Fish is traditional (snapper, jacks, grouper, grunts) along with green pigeon peas and rice and side dishes that include baked macaroni and cheese, potato salad, beets, cole slaw and fried plantains.

Hot Cross Buns, of course along with other desserts such as Guava Duff, Pineapple and Coconut Tarts.

After Friday, the meat comes out. Expect Easter Ham, along with regular side dishes as well as chicken, turkey, roast beef etc.

Easter Sunday and Monday are beach days, so this is a day for grilling meats such as chicken and pork as well as burgers and hot dogs.

The Bahamas are coral islands, therefore, they are surrounded by rich coral reefs. These coral reefs are popular tourist attractions. This fact makes the Bahamas a premier tourist destination and this booming tourist industry brings about economic development. Infrastructure on the most visited islands, especially New Providence Island (site of Nassau the capital) and Grand Bahama, is improved as a result, the booming tourist industry brings about a thriving banking and finance industry, and the locals are provided by a greater variety of jobs and careers that are byproducts of any tourist industry. The coral reefs are also the source of several species of fish, therefore the Bahamas is afforded a decent fishing industry, adding further to the economy. However, being coral islands, the Bahamas have little freshwater as any precipitation (the Bahamas are flat so rainfall is generally low) simply percolates into the rock, away from human use. Therefore, money has to be spent on importing bottled water and desalination. This costs the economy. Also, as coral islands, each of the Bahamas are small, and with increasing population, overcrowding, homelessness, unemployment, pollution and crime result, costing the tourist industry, thus costing the economy.

Some parts of Belize have dances of the dead, where if a family memeber dies, the lives ones try to communicate with he/she. They dance, have a good time, then, they do a prayer, and the dead persons body goes into one of the live reletives'.

precipitation means rain and it is constant in the Bahamas. The yearly precipitation is 47.8 a month I'm not going to do everything 4 u so u can do the math with a calculator.

== == == == The Jolly Roger was the pirate ship captained by James Hook in the 1904 children's classic novel, Peter Pan. In actual history, no. The Jolly Roger is the name for the pirate flag. Seems strange, but the buccaneers followed the international protocol of showing their "national ensign" when engaging in battle. Pirates used red on their flag's to indicate bloodshed, sometimes with skeletons and hourglasses as well. These flags were called Jolie Rouge (Pretty red one) by French pirates. In later days, when the skull and crossbones flags came into style they were referred to with the same name. A solid black or red flag was probably the most common, but many different designs were used. Some other people believe that Jolly Roger comes from the nickname given to the very successful pirate, who seized over 400 ships, Bartholomew Roberts, which was also "Le Jolie Rouge" == ==

no they are a member of the common wealth of the nation

Most likely it is a replica, worth a couple dollars. If genuine, it is some kind of privately issued scrip, and could be worth hundreds of dollars. First-hand expert inspection is required. Check coinshows.com for a show in your area.

Mount Alvernia on Cat Island, 63 m (207 ft)

Queen Elizabeth II

Cornelius Smith is the Ambassador to the US for the Bahamas.

Its illegal for a woman to be taller than her hubsband

Weather wise, the Bahamas is gorgeous all year around, but spring and autumn are said to be best.

Winter and summer are peak seasons for tourism. Hurricane season spans from June to November, but doesn't seem to be of much concern to most travelers.Summers in the Bahamas can be warm and rainy, with daytime temperatures reaching about 95 degrees

Countries that are near Bahamas include Cuba, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the Cayman Islands. Cuba is the closes at 243 miles away from Bahamas.

Pepper Pot, the national dish of Guyana, is an Amerindian meat stew which uses cassareep. Cassareep is a preservative made from grated cassava and flavored with cinnamon and brown sugar. The Amerindians developed cassareep as a way of preserving meats in the days before refrigeration. Do not refrigerate leftovers. This dish develops flavor when left over a period of days. If not refrigerated, it MUST be reheated to a boil every day. In the early days, a pepper pot was always in the kitchen, and more meat was added to it each day, keeping the pot going for years. This recipe has been halved from the original.

The Bahamas is governed by an old Parliament Democracy with a Prime Minster as the head of the Executive Branch. Over 270 years of uninterrupted change in form of government, makes The Bahamas one of the most stable countries in the world. Prior to it's independence in 1973, The Commonwealth of The Bahamas was a British Colony.

by just telling britian that they can stand on their feet

The Bahamas became a British colony in the year 1718. Today, the island country consists of more than 7000 islands.

The Bahamas doesn't have zip codes, only post office box numbers. If you want to mail something to a person, you have to find out their P.O. Box number.

The price of an all inclusive vacation to the Bahamas will vary depending on where you are going, how long and what time of the year. They can range from $500 to $5000. It depends on many different aspects.

Well the last person that wrote that condescending answer about soccer is wrong. While many Bahamians play soccer you must note that they have never really won any recognition on the word scene. Bahamians excel much more at Track and Field events and even softball on an international level. However, few Bahamians realize their national sport is actually cricket. Yes I said cricket. Look it up in an actual encyclopedia not wikipedia or yahoo answers (http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/The_Bahamas). Plus I learned this as a child in grade 2 along with all the other national symbols and what not.