https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq Made By Mahli en-us 2019-03-04 16:55:58 UTC 2025-03-01 00:55:54 UTC hello@padlet.com mabdouch79 https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/337555179 1. They Have Pink Sand Beaches
2. Only 30 of the 700 islands are inhabited
3. There are no railways
4. There is no Sales tax
5. Tourism makes 40% of the nation's economy
6. Gambling for residence is illegal but not for tourists ]]> 2019-03-04 17:00:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/337555179 mabdouch79 https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/337555678 25.0343° N, 77.3963° W]]> 2019-03-04 17:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/337555678 mabdouch79 https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/337562444 Capital City: Nassau]]> 2019-03-04 17:13:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/337562444 mabdouch79 https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/337564715 Duff: Fruit (especially Guava) wrapped in warm dough.

]]> 2019-03-04 17:16:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/337564715 mabdouch79 https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/337567575 1.5 Growth rate
95.6 Literacy Rate
75 year life expectancy
960 men for every 1000 females ]]> 2019-03-04 17:21:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/337567575 mabdouch79 https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/338003359  Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher Columbus first set on San Salvador in 1492. When he arrived there were over 40 thousand Lucayans over the next 25 years diseased wiped them all out. Eleutheran Adventurer arrived here in 1649 in search of religious freedom. The Bahamas were greatly benefited from the Civil War but were also economically demolished. Because of the collapse of the sponge harvesting industry Soon after they attained independence from the UK on July 10, 1973. ]]> 2019-03-05 16:51:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/338003359 mabdouch79 https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/338009649 Temperature varies from low 70s in the winter to high 80s and 90s in the summer. The average rainfall is about 44 inches each year. The light wind influences the warm and humid atmosphere. Hurricanes pose a big threat in the months of June to November.  ]]> 2019-03-05 17:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/338009649 mabdouch79 https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/338013170 It is comprised of 700 islands. Its oceans and beaches contain over 14% of the worlds coral reefs. On the islands you will find marshlands, sandy beaches and pine forests. One of the islands is called Cat Island there the limestone rock reaches 206 ft above sea level. ]]> 2019-03-05 17:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/338013170 mabdouch79 https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/338016783 They are a commonwealth just like Puerto Rico. Instead of being owed by the US, they are owned by the UK. They still have their own set of laws and government but they are essentially owned by the UK.]]> 2019-03-05 17:14:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/338016783 mabdouch79 https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/338020849 They speak English but they have a strong accent. The H is often dropped, so it sounds like "ouse" for house and t'anks for thanks. ]]> 2019-03-05 17:20:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/338020849 mabdouch79 https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/338469885 Over 69.9% of the people in the Bahamas are Protestant which is a type of Christianity. 12% of the people are Roman Catholic, 13% of people classify themselves are being "Other Christian". This culture is very divided on their Religious beliefs but that doesn't mean that they are not a strong community in other ways.]]> 2019-03-06 16:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mabdouch79/3u5pcl5bzyuq/wish/338469885