Overview: The official name for the Bahamas is the 'Commonwealth of the Bahamas'. It comprises 29 islands, 100s of cays and more than 2,000 rocks. Lying in the Atlantic Ocean, to the south east of the USA and north of Cuba, The Bahamas remains part of the Commonwealth. Although a sovereign independant nation The Bahamas closely follows the political and legal traditions of the United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state and her representative on the islands holds the title 'Governor General'. The population is estimated at 330,000 and its' capital city is Nassau, on the island of New Providence. Bimini, the Bahamian island closest to the United States of America is known as the Gateway to the Bahamas. The islands of the Bahamas are low lying, rarely rising more than 66ft.
Industry: Basketry is widely practiced with bags and hats for the tourists from plaited palm fronds
Climate: The Bahamas has a subtropical to tropical climate, and this is tempered significantly by the Gulf Stream. In the summer and autumn hurricanes pass near or through the islands
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Location: Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba
Size: slightly smaller than Connecticut, USA
Terrain: long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills
Regions: Bahamas includes the following towns/areas: Abaco Acklins Arthur's Town Behring Point Settlement Berry Islands Bimini Cat Island Clarence Town Cockburn Town Colonel Hill Cooper's Town Crooked Island Duncan Town Eleuthera Exuma Freeport City Georgetown Grand Bahama Great Inagua Harbour Island High Rock Village Little Inagua Long Island Lovely Bay Lucaya Freeport Marsh Harbour Matthew Town Mayaguana Nassau / Paradise Island New Portsmouth Settlement Nicholls Town Pirates Well Port Nelson San Salvador The Abacos
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New homes for New Zealand House builders across the country are stepping up to the fore as new figures emerge to show that the number of new homes being built across New Zealand is on the rise.
Published: 22-Mar-13 |
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UK asking prices spring forward A recent article reported that the price of UK properties listed for sale during March is 1.7 per cent higher than a month ago.
Published: 21-Mar-13 |
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US home price will continue to build A panel of USA real estate experts and advisors forecast a rise of around 4.6 per cent in the price of homes across America during 2013.
Published: 21-Mar-13 |
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UK Chancellor urged to help house builders Members of the UK property industry urge the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, to consider extra incentives and aid to help boost the house building construction industry throughout the country during his budget speech.
Published: 20-Mar-13 |
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UK home sales bounce into spring UK property sales have recorded strong results for the three months ending in February as confidence returns to the home buying public.
Published: 18-Mar-13 |
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US homes moving fast Domestic buyers appear to be out in force across many regions of the USA real estate markets as the level of house sales lifts at the start of the spring selling season.
Published: 18-Mar-13 |
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Canadian housing market starts to cool During February the number of residential properties for sale in Canada fell slightly and the total number of residential sales dropped accordingly.
Published: 18-Mar-13 |
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Fall in US homes for sale The USA real estate market, now well on the road to recovery, is showing a shortfall in the amount of new listings just as the spring selling season gets under way.
Published: 15-Mar-13 |
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UK mortgage approvals fall in February High inflation and the weak state of the economy are two of the reasons for the fall in approvals for UK mortgages during last month according to several industry advisors.
Published: 14-Mar-13 |
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