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Country: Bahamas (The Commonwealth of The Bahamas)Independence Day: July 10 (1973)National Day: July 10 (1973)Flag: a horizontal rectangle, the length and width ratio of 2:1.Flag of black, blue, yellow three-color composition.Flagpole on the side of the black equilateral triangle; right for the width of three parallel, from top to bottom in blue, yellow for the middle.Black triangle symbolizes the people of the Bahamas solidarity, development and utilization of the island land and sea resources; symbol of the blue ocean around the island; yellow symbol of the island's beautiful beaches.National Emblem: The Centre for the shield logo emblem.Surface of the radiation shield for the light of the sun logo, symbol of the Bahamas gained independence as the sun rises in general Ranran; lower part of the logo depicts the 1492 maiden voyage of Christopher Columbus arrived in the Bahamas of the American scene.The left side of the shield logo is a swordfish, the symbol of the country's fisheries; right for the country bird flamingos, the national symbol.The top of a helmet shield logo, blue flowers, conch and Zonglv Ye; bottom of the Shoudai reads "to move forward, and common progress."State bird: flamingos, also known as the fire stork.State leaders: Prime Minister Pei Like Christie (Perry Christie), 2002年5月representation.Physical Geography: area of 13,939 square kilometers.In the most northern part of the West Indies on the islands of the Bahamas.Florida, United States across the southeast coast, north of Cuba.From more than 700 small islands and over 2,400 rocks and cays.Islands from the northwest to the southeast extension of 1,220 km, 96 km wide.Only 29 large islands have residents.Most Diping island topography, the maximum altitude 63 meters, no rivers.The main islands have Bahama, Andros, Liu Serra and Providenciales, the island of Vieques Island, of which only 29 are residents of the larger islands.Tropic of Cancer in central cross-island archipelago, a mild climate.Population: 304,000 (2001 estimate).Blacks accounted for 85 percent of them, accounting for 12 percent white, and the remaining 3 percent for Asian-American or Hispanic people.The official language is English.Most of the population Christian.Capital: Nassau (Nassau)A brief history: the Bahamas long time ago to live with the Indians.October 1492, the maiden voyage of Columbus in the Americas at the central part of the Bahamas island of San Salvador (China Thelin Island) landing.In 1647 the first European immigrants to this.British Governor of Bermuda in 1649 to lead a group of British islands occupied.1717 Britain announced its colonial Bahamas.1783 Britain, Spain signed the "Treaty of Versailles," the British official identified as belonging.January 1964 implementation of internal self-government.January 1967 held its autonomy after the first election, the Progressive Party of Prime Minister Linden-Federline.1972 Progressive Liberal Party defeat domestic and international anti-government forces in separatist activities, ahead of the election.After the election of the independence party issued a Green Paper, the British Government approved a separate bill Bahamas.July 10, 1973 declaration of independence, a Commonwealth member countries.Politics: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is head of state the Bahamas.The Governor is the Queen's representative in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, nominated by the Queen of the Prime Minister appointed.Governor's Cabinet on the advice of their duties.Governor's appointment of the prime minister and the appointment of the Prime Minister nomination of cabinet ministers and appointed Leader of the Opposition.Parliament for legislative bodies from the Senate and House of Representatives formed a period of five years.Economy: Bahamas rich fishery resources, Bahai domain is one of the world's major fishing grounds.Shu Gan are the main crops, tomatoes, bananas, maize, beans and pineapple, etc..Boat manufacturing industry, cement, food processing, breweries, pharmaceutical and other industries.Bahamas in the Caribbean region one of the most affluent countries, the tourism industry in the national economy dominated.Diplomacy: pursuing the non-aligned foreign policy, with Britain and the United States to maintain a traditional advocate of close relations.At the same time with the development of other Commonwealth countries and the Caribbean countries friendly and cooperative relations.Relations with China: May 23, 1997, the formal establishment of Sino-Pakistani relations built.August 2004, Christie's official visit to China.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/19/content_447851.htm

The Commonwealth of The Bahamas geographical coordinates (Google maps satellite map Landmark) finishing date: (2006/9/28 9:25:00)
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