BahamasBy: Christine Stephanie and

Brittany Boeckman

Animals

• Raccoon- hands are so nimble they can unlace a shoe unlatch a cage and deftly retrieve coins as thin as dimes from your shirt pocket.

• Hutia- are nocturnal and are the only land mammal native to the Bahamas.

• Wild boar- naturally timid and, run away at the sight of people

Pictures

Many people travel to the Bahamas.

Some things that people do are swimming with the dolphins.

The Bahamas have many beaches for people to enjoy.

Authors

• John Thompson- a book called Islands of the Sun

• Dennis Dames- a poem he wrote was Perseverance

• Arthia A. Nixon- a book called the Beauty within

Government

• Parliament Democracy

• They have a prime minister

• And 2 other political parties

Large Cities

• Nassua

• Lucaya

• Freeport

Culture

• Black people make up four fifths of the population.

• Many were slaves.

• Kids from ages five to 14 have to go to school.

Tourist Attractions

• Jeep Safaris

• Segway Tours

• Snorkeling

• Stingray Encounters

History

• The earliest permanent European settlement occurred in 1647 on the island of independence from the United Kingdom.

• In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed from Spain with three ships, seeking Asia.

• 1666 about five hundred people lived on the Bahamas.

Geography

• By Cuba and the United States

• It is in central America and the Caribbean.

• Coast line is 3,542km

Fun Facts

• Has 700 islands and only 40 of them have people

• No legal drinking age

• 3rd longest barrier reef

Bibliography

• http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/pges/instruction/kid-pages/islands/bahamas/People.html

• http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/pges/instruction/kid-pages/islands/bahamas/animals.html

• http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&safe=active&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=bahamas&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&safe=on

• http://bestonbahamas.com/• http://www.bahamas4kids.com/• http://www.writers.net/writers/country/17/20• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Bahamas• http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcbahamas.htm