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BahamasBy: Christine Stephanie and
Brittany Boeckman
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Animals
• Raccoon- hands are so nimble they can unlace a shoe unlatch a cage and deftly retrieve coins as thin as dimes from your shirt pocket.
• Hutia- are nocturnal and are the only land mammal native to the Bahamas.
• Wild boar- naturally timid and, run away at the sight of people
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Pictures
Many people travel to the Bahamas.
Some things that people do are swimming with the dolphins.
The Bahamas have many beaches for people to enjoy.
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Authors
• John Thompson- a book called Islands of the Sun
• Dennis Dames- a poem he wrote was Perseverance
• Arthia A. Nixon- a book called the Beauty within
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Government
• Parliament Democracy
• They have a prime minister
• And 2 other political parties
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Large Cities
• Nassua
• Lucaya
• Freeport
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Culture
• Black people make up four fifths of the population.
• Many were slaves.
• Kids from ages five to 14 have to go to school.
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Tourist Attractions
• Jeep Safaris
• Segway Tours
• Snorkeling
• Stingray Encounters
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History
• The earliest permanent European settlement occurred in 1647 on the island of independence from the United Kingdom.
• In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed from Spain with three ships, seeking Asia.
• 1666 about five hundred people lived on the Bahamas.
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Geography
• By Cuba and the United States
• It is in central America and the Caribbean.
• Coast line is 3,542km
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Fun Facts
• Has 700 islands and only 40 of them have people
• No legal drinking age
• 3rd longest barrier reef
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Bibliography
• http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/pges/instruction/kid-pages/islands/bahamas/People.html
• http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/pges/instruction/kid-pages/islands/bahamas/animals.html
• http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&safe=active&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=bahamas&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&safe=on
• http://bestonbahamas.com/• http://www.bahamas4kids.com/• http://www.writers.net/writers/country/17/20• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Bahamas• http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcbahamas.htm