Bahamas
Tourism
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Seafood
Conch
Lobster
Fish
Crab
Tropical Meals
Rice
Peas
Tropical Fruits
Pigeon Peas
Potatoes
Pork
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Special Dishes
Cracked Conch
Conch Salad
Rock Lobsters
Shellfish
Education
Bahamian Stew Fish
Johnny Cakes
Pigeon Peas and Rice
Places To Visit
Nassau
300-400 A.D.
Freeport
They relied on the ocean for food
People came from what is now Cuba and stayed on the islands
Paradise Island
Great Exuma
Harbour Island
900-1500 A.D.
Lucayen people settled in the Bahamas.
Developed viable political, social and religious systems
1492 Christopher Columbus came and enslaved the 40,000 Lucayen people
5-6 Million people visit the Bahamas a year
As of 2003, the school attendance rate was 92%
Late 1600s - Early 1700s
Many pirates such as Blackbeard and Calico Jack came to the Bahamas
The government fully operates 158 of the 210 primary and secondary schools in The Bahamas. The other 52 school are privately operated.
They hid treasures on the islands
Education in the Bahamas is compulsory between ages 5 and 16 and still based on the British system in many ways.
In 1973 the Bahamas became a free and sovereign country, ending 325 years of peaceful British rule
Schooling is a top priority of a government that spends up to 20% of its money on it.
Tradition
The population of the Bahamas is 95% Christian, of various denominations, primarily Methodist, Baptist, Anglican and Catholic.
Music plays a big part in Bahamian culture. Throughout the islands, you'll hear traces of African rhythms.
Their food for holidays is spicy and uniquely flavored.
