Bahamaland

The Bahamas is an independent country which is made up of seven hundred

Islands and cays. The motto for the Bahamas is “Forward, Upward, Onward,

Together”. The motto can be found on the Bahamas’ coat of arms. The color of

the Bahamian flag is aquamarine, gold and black. Each color has a specific

representation; aquamarine represents the ocean waters, gold represents the sun

and black represents the people. There are over 250,000 people residing in the

Bahamas. New Providence (also known as Nassau) is the capital of the Bahamas.

The Bahamians are friendly to both their natives and visitors alike. Visitors

travel via airplanes or cruise ships. Bahamians are excited when telling visitors

about the Bahamas and the many activities and native dishes offered. Due to the

intelligence of many citizens in this country some can also speak French or

Spanish. There are many schools (public and private), churches (all

denominations), government establishments, charitable organizations, restaurants,

hotels, shops, cafes, historical sites and straw markets in the Bahamas. In the

straw markets you can find authentically made products that can be kept as

souvenirs from key chains to straw bags which are made by Bahamian natives.

While at the straw markets in the Bahamas, there are also qualified hair braiders

that specialized in the most stylist braids for men, women and children. No one is

required to pay taxes in the Bahamas. There are both commercial and offshore

banks in the Bahamas. A commercial bank offers assistance to locals and also

tourists. Whereas an offshore bank is where visitors deposit their money to avoid

paying taxes in their own country.

Grand Bahama and New Providence are the two most populated islands

because more jobs are offered. However, the other