BAHAMAS

commonwealth country presentation

1. BAHAMAS Mireia Xana Berta

2. A little bit of history... How was the country before it entered the commonwealth? Before it entered in commonwealth it was a British Crown Colony. The Bahamas became an independent  Commonwealth realm  in 1973, retaining  Queen Elizabeth II  as its monarch . When did it enter the commonwealth and why? In 1973 because it becomes an independent retaining queen Elizabeth II. Any other historical events ?

3. CLIMATE The climate of the Bahamas is tropical savannah climate. There has never been a frost or freeze ever reported in the Bahamas, although every few decades low temperatures can fall into the 3-5 grades. Warm and winterless climate.

4. FOOD It has a notable culinary variation . Seafood like fish , lobster , crab , conch ... Aswell tropical fruits like pinnaeple also rice , pigeon , potatoes ... Popular seasonings commonly used in dishes include chilies (hot pepper), lime, cilantro, tomatoes, onions, garlic, allspice, cinnamon, rum, and coconut. The cooking in Bahamas is sometimes influencied by American South.

5. SPORT Golf Running and cycling Swimming Tennis Snorkelling Canoneig/ Kayaking

6. ICONIC PLACES In the Bahamas the most iconic places are bitches or things relationated with the ocean : Atlantis Bimini

7. Andros Island Harbour Island Exuma Cays Land and Sea National Park Treasure Cay

8. Long Island Grand Bahama Elbow Cay Green Turtle Cay

9. Iconic people In the Bahamas there are some iconic people of architects , entretainers , Politicians , Sportspeople . This people are Bahamians . Some examples of this people :

10. ENTRETAINERS: Baha Men The Baha Men are a Bahamian world music band playing a modernized style of Bahamian music called junkanoo .

11. POLITICIANS Hubert Alexander Ingraham (born 1947) is a Bahamian political figure who was Prime Minister of the Bahamas from August 1992 to May 2002 and again from May 2007 to May 2012.

12. SPORTS Mark Knowles (born 4 September 1971) is a former tennis player from the Bahamas, specialising in doubles tennis.

13.   ECONOMY The Bahamas is a stable, developing nation with an economy heavily dependent on tourism and offshore banking . In the bahamas have a currency that is the: Bahamian dollar (BSD ).

14. Since December 2000, when the government enacted new regulations on the financial sector, many international businesses have left The Bahamas . However, Manufacturing and agriculture together contributed growth of economy.

15. MUSIC Calypso: is a style of Afro-Caribbean music which originated in Trinidad and Tobago.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFh9rFRxTp4 Soca : is a form of dance music which originated from many calypso music . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9GWSXykBwc Junkanoo : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq74TGpZBm4

16. TRADITIONS AND CELEBRATIONS New Year’s Day Labour Day (first Friday in June ), Independence Day (10 July ) Emancipation Day (first Monday in August ) Discovery Day (12 October) Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Good Friday Easter Monday Whit Monday .