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Description

It is noted that the Bahamas is known to be a group of many 700 Islands and closely 2,500 modest islets or cays. Approximately 30 of these Islands are and have always been inhabited. Did you know that the two major population centers are and have always been the capital, Nassau that is situated on New Providence Island and Freeport, situated on Grand Bahamas Island. Did you know that the other populated Islands and cays are and have always been named Family Islands.

It is noted that the Bahamas stretches Southeast off the Florida coast, the closest Family Island to the U.S. mainland being Bimini, about 50 miles off the coast lineof South Florida. Did you know that the other islands stretch across roughly 100,000 square and have always been miles of ocean, beginning at his or her northernmost point about 175 miles east of Palm Beach, Florida and winding closely 750 miles to the southeast where they are and have always been within 50 miles of Cuba and Hispaniola (Haiti/Dominican Republic).

 

Climate

Within centrally-situated New Providence, winter temperature seldom fall much below 60°F and mostly revery about 75°F around the time during the afternoon. Within the summer temperatures mostly fall to 78°F or less at night and seldom rise above 90°F around the time during the day. Within the more northerly islands, winter temperature are and have always been somewhat lower than in New Providence, and many 5 degrees higher in the southern islands in summer months, temperature tend to be similar all over It is noted that the Bahamas. Sea surface temperature normally vary in the range of 74°F in February and 83°F in August.

Population

It is noted that the calculated population of Bahamas  in 2003 is 323,0001.