Bahamas

Capital City: Nassau  Region: Caribbean
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Capital City: Nassau
The Bahamas is an archipelago consisting of many islands. There are about 2,000 islands if you include the cays which are small islands that are formed on coral reefs. The word Bahamas is of Spanish decent and means 'Shallow Water'

Islands

 ▪  Grand Bahama - an ecological playground featuring an underwater limestone cave system. The centre of eco-tourism, offering nature tours, national parks and botanical gardens.
 ▪  New Providence Island — dominated by the capital Nassau
 ▪  Paradise Island — home to the gigantic Atlantis casino resort.

Geology

The Bahamas archipelago are in fact the tops of banks that were formed some time between 90,000 and 120 years ago from coral reef formation. The well known pink sand beaches of the Bahamas get their vibrant appearance from the fractured pieces of seashell combined with the sand. The highest point in the Bahamas is Mount Alvernia on Cat Island, which is 63 meters (over 200 feet) high.

Outer Islands

 ▪  The Abacos
 ▪  Acklins/Crooked Island
 ▪  Andros
 ▪  Berry Islands
 ▪  Bimini
 ▪  Cat Island
 ▪  Eleuthera
 ▪  The Exumas
 ▪  Harbour Island
 ▪  Inagua
 ▪  Long Island
 ▪  Mayaguana
 ▪  San Salvador - may have been the landfall of Columbus

Cities

 ▪  Nassau - Capital
 ▪  Freeport
 ▪  Matthew Town
 ▪  Alice Town Bimini

Other destinations

 ▪  Several cruise lines operate private island retreats in the Bahamas. Disney Cruise Line owns Castaway Cay, Norweigan Cruise Line owns Great Stirrup Cay, Princess Cruise Line owns Little Stirrup Cay, and Royal Caribbean owns Coco Cay. To visit these islands you usually have to be a passenger on the cruise line that owns the island.
 ▪  Dolphin Encounters is an all natural seawater dolphin facility with Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins and California Sea Lions located on Blue Lagoon Island, (Salt Cay), a private island retreat and tourist attraction 5 km (three miles) from Nassau, Bahamas.

Things To Do

Seeing as though the water is a big part of the Bahamas, it’s the perfect condition for water sports, kiteboarding, kayaking, deep-sea fishing, bonefishing, waverunners, island boat tours, wild dolphin excursions and even shark encounters. Averaging 80°F year-round, it’s like warm bath water.

Attractions

Bahamas' beaches are an attraction in itself but Bahamas is known for also possessing landmarks.Some landmarks include The Pompey Museum of Slavery and Emancipation(formerly known as The Vendue House) and Paradise Island which possesses many attractions in itself. There are many 5 star hotels on the Island, such as the world-renowned Atlantis hotel.

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