Bahamas

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Bahamas is a nation in North America. 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 has 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.

Bahamanian Polities

•  Colony of the Bahamas
• Commonwealth of the Bahamas (From 1973)

Neighbouring Nations

• Cuba
• Dominican (Republic)
• Haiti
• United Kingdom (Overseas)
• United States

References

• Country Studies: Bahamas (Library of Congress)
  
• The World Factbook (CIA)
  
• Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments (CIA)
  
• World Statesmen.org
  
• Wikisource 1911 encyclopedia project