Tag: Bahamas

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS Annotation Public holidays that fall on a Saturday or Sunday are often observed on the following Monday. CULINARY Regional specialities Special specialties are conch (sea clams), grouper (perch),…

GENERAL Official name of the state Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Capital Nassau. Geography According to a2zgov, the Bahamas consist of 700 small, flat islands (cays). The archipelago extends approximately 970…

Animals and Plants What is growing in the Bahamas? The Bahamas Islands are very flat. Low shrubs mainly grow on the ground. Palm trees thrive on the banks and there…

In 1957 politics was dominated by the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) which represented the black majority. In 1964, while recognizing the sovereign of the United Kingdom as head of state, the…