The Bahamas
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
SOCIAL GROUPS
- If you were in the first class you would be a wealthy businessman, a corporate manager, or a high-ranking government official.
- Most people in the middle class are of African ancestry, others are European and Asian ancestry.
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SOCIAL GROUPS
- Sadly, most people in this nation are in the lower class. A common job for them is fishing.
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LANGUAGE
- The most commonly spoken language in the Bahamas is English.
- 25% of the Bahamian population speaks Haitian Creole. An Indian-European French based language.
- Another commonly spoken language is Bahamian Creole.
LANGUAGE/HISTORY
- British settlers came to the Bahamas in the early eighteenth century. The British then taught the people in the Bahamas English.
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DAILY LIFE
- The people in the Bahamas eat meals that consist of fruits, vegetables, bread, rice, and meat like fish.
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DAILY LIFE
- In the Bahamas there are many ways to get around. You can take a plane, a car, a bus, a boat, or a train.
- There is only one heliport and thirty-one airports. They even have hot air balloons.
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DAILY LIFE
- When you are on the Bahamas there are 210 schools.
- You finish high school around the age of 18.
- Once you finish high school you can go to a college any where in the world.
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RELIGION
- The most common religion in the Bahamas is Protestant Christian.
- 35% present is Baptists. 5% is Church of God
- 14% is Roman Catholic.
- There is others like the seven-day Adventist or Pentecostals.
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GOVERMENT
- The Bahamas capital is Nassau.
- Their constitution is a monarchy.
- The prime minister is Hubert Minis. He was elected prime minister on May tenth 2017. He is also a medical doctor, trained in the United States, the United Kingdoms, and the Caribbean.
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ARTS
- Many of the art peaces in the Bahamas are paintings.
- Others are made of scraps of paper or metals.
- The art in the back is called Caribbean Life by Kathy Woolington.
ECONOMY
- The population in the Bahamas, seance 2014, has been around 321,834.
- They have a growth rate of 0.87%
- They have a birth rate of 15.65
- Tens of thousands of their population is illegal economic refugees from Haiti.
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ECONOMY
- Tens of thousands of their population is illegal economy refuges from Haiti. These people account for 25% of the population.
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HISTORY
- 1492, Christopher Columbus first lands in the Bahamas
- 1973, Bahamas become independent
- 2000, sir Lynden Piddling dies ''Father of independence''
- 2004, hit by Hurricane Jeanne
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QUICK FACTS
- They love pigs!🐷
- There is a beach called the Pink Sand Beach.
- There is an island called Cat Island.
- They have a under water cave system.
- Deans blue hole is two hundred two meters in to the sea. It is also the worlds largest hole.
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