The Bahamas 'Great Land of the Valiant & Noble Lord' officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country of the Lucayan Archipelago consisting of more than 700 islands, cays , and islets in the Atlantic Ocean, north of Cuba and Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic ), northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, southeast of the U.S. state of Florida and east of the Florida Keys. Its capital is Nassau on the island of New Providence. The designation of "Bahamas" can refer to either the country or the larger island chain that it shares with the Turks and Caicos Islands. As
stated in the mandate/manifesto of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force , the Bahamas territory encompasses 470,000 km2(180,000 sq mi) of ocean space. Originally inhabited by the Lucayan, a branch of the Arawakan speaking Taino people, the Bahamas were the site of Columbus first landfall in the New World in 1492. Although the Spanish never colonized the Bahamas, they shipped the native Lucayans to slavery in Hispaniola. The islands were mostly deserted from 1513 until 1648, when English colonists from Bermuda settled on the island of Eleuthera. The Bahamas became a British Crown colony in 1718, when the British clamped down on piracy. After the American War of Independence, the Crown resettled thousands of American Loyalists in the Bahamas, they brought their slaves with them and established plantations on land grants. Blacks comprised the majority of the population from this period. The Bahamas became a haven for freed black slaves, the Royal Navy resettled Africans here liberated from illegal slave ships American slaves and Black Seminoles escaped here from Florida, and the government freed American slaves carried on United States domestic ships that had reached the Bahamas due to weather. Slavery in the Bahamas was abolished in 1834. Today the descendants of slaves and free
Africans make up nearly 90 percent of the population, issues related to the slavery years are part of society.
The Bahamas became an independent Commonwealth realm in 1973, retaining Queen Elizabeth II as its monarch. In terms of gross domestic product per capita, the Bahamas is one of the richest countries in the Americas (following the United States and Canada). Its economy is based on tourism and
finance.

Bahamas which comprises of an archipelago of 700 islands, English-speaking nation is situated in the Atlantic Ocean, spreading over an astounding area of 13,878 km(Land) . All the islands of the archipelago are low lying, with flat surface. The highest point in the country is Mount Alvernia, also known as Como Hill and has an altitude of 63m. Bahamas is also quite prone to hurricanes, which have ravaged the island shores a number of times. This has left life stranded to an extent that it is still recovering to this day. Given below are some more interesting and fun facts about Bahamas.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bahamas


1. The capital city of Bahamas is Nassau. The
two other big cities of the country are Nassau and Freeport.

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2. The name “Bahamas” comes from the Spanish words “baja mar”, meaning shallow water or sea.

3. The black triangle on the left of the flag represents the unity and determination of the people of The Bahamas. The three stripes symbolizes areas of natural resource: two aquamarine stripes represents the sea and the
golden stripe the land.

4. The currency of the Bahamas is the
Bahamian Dollar which is held equivalent to
the US Dollar. Coins come mostly in 1, 5, 10 and 25-cent pieces. Banknotes come mostly in 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Dollar notes. However, US Dollars are widely accepted throughout the country on a one-to-one basis, so there is no need to change the US Dollar before visiting the Bahamas. Credit cards are accepted at most large stores, restaurants and resorts in Nassau and Grand Bahama, but somewhat less often in the Out Islands. For travellers to the Out Islands it is recommended to bring more cash than usual.

5. The Bahamas has the clearest waters in the world, with visibility of over 61m (200 ft). It has been scientifically proven that a specific alga, which requires light to live, is found deeper in The Bahamas than anywhere else on earth.


6. Bimini, Bahamas is less than 80km to Florida, US.

7. About 109 species of birds breed in the Islands of The Bahamas.

8. The world's first land and sea park was established in the Exuma Cays in 1958.

9. There are 120 plant species found only in The Bahamas.

10. Inagua is a birdwatcher's paradise, with the world's largest breeding colony of West Indian flamingos (over 60,000).

11. Several species of whale and dolphin, including blue and humpback whales and spotted dolphin, are found in the waters of The Bahamas.
12 Main exports are pharmaceuticals, cement, rum, crawfish (spiny lobster) and refined petroleum products.

13. Tourism generates 50% of GDP and directly or indirectly employs half of the total workforce.

14. Plunging 202 metres into the sea, it’s the deepest blue hole in the world.

15. Nassau was a popular haven for pirates of the
Caribbean in the 18th Century


16. The longest (known) underwater cave system in theworld can be found in Lucayan National Park, on Grand Bahama Island.

17. There is no income tax or corporate tax levied
in Bahamas.

18. Around 50 percent of the national GDP is generated by tourism, making it is one of the wealthiest countries in the Caribbean. After tourism, financial services constitute the
second-most important sector of the Bahamian economy.

19. Eighty percent of Bahamian natives are of
African descent. Two-thirds of the population
lives in the New Providence Island (the location of Nassau).

20. The largest immigrant community in the
Bahamas is that of the Haitians. 30,000-50,000
of the residents are concentrated in the New
Province, Abaco and Eleuthera islands, including the legal and illegal residents.

21. The Bahamas Passport.

In 2014, Bahamian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 138 countries and territories, ranking the Bahamian passport 22nd in the world (tied with Barbadian and Croatian) according to the Visa Restrictions Index.

See the details here: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Bahamian_citizens

Source: lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/facts-about-bahamas-2257.html

www.travelalerts.ca/blogs/10-interesting-facts-about-the-bahamas/

www.bahamas.co.uk/about-the-bahamas/facts/geography

Dubai

22. One out of every 4 cranes on Earth is
located in Dubai. Dubai's real estate is growing so fast, that 24% of the the cranes on Earth are located in Dubai.

23. Dubai's artificial Palm Islands imported enough sand to fill 2.5 Empire State Buildings. The construction of Dubai's Palm Islands required
94 million cubic meters of sand.
The Empire State Building is 37 million cubic
meters .

24. The Burj Al Arab uses enough gold inside to cover 46,265 Mona Lisa paintings. The interior of the Burj Al Arab is decorated with approximately 1,790 square meters of 24-carat gold leaf. The surface area of the Mona Lisa is 0.3869 square meters.

25. Dubai produces enough oil to fill approximately 4.5 Olympic swimming pools per day. Dubai produces between 50,000 to 70,000 barrels of oil per day, which is roughly 11,000 m3. This is enough to fill 4.4 Olympic swimming pools.
And that's not even that much. During its heyday
in 1991, Dubai produced 400,000 barrels per day.


26. In Dubai, $300 robots are replacing illegal child labor in camel racing. Camel racing is an industry that is estimated to be worth "hundreds of millions of dollars", although there is no exact number. Because children are small enough to be camel jockeys, the sport led to a boom in child trafficking from "impoverish[ed] communities in South Asia and Africa" in the past. Robots from $300 to $10,000 are now used in order to curtail the problem of child trafficking.

27. Dubai is one of seven states that comprise the
United Arab Emirates (UAE), a country formed in 1971 from individual sheikdoms.


28. Foreigners make up most of Dubai’s population. The local people, called Emiratis, are just 15% of the total.


29. Emiratis are provided with free education, free
medical and free housing. However, lately their
subsidies have been cut back and they have been
encouraged to get jobs (mainly government and
tourist positions).


30. Dubai is apparently the fastest growing city in the world In 1991, Dubai had just one tall building and it was at the edge of the edge of the desert. Now they have over 400 high rises.


31. The tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, is in Dubai. It has 164 floors.

32. In 1968 there were only 13 cars in the city.Today, the situation has changed so much that Dubai is now building double Decker roads to fight the traffic problem.

33. Dubai is building a climate controlled “city” 2.25 times as big as Monaco.Dubai is planning to build a climate controlled “city”, which is slated to be 4.45 km2 with air-conditioned boardwalks connecting the various sections of the vacation spot together. Monaco has an area of 2.02 km2.


34. The Burj Khalifa can apparently be seen from around 90 kilometers away So theoretically if the Burj Khalifa was in Jeddah, you would still see it from Makkah if the visibility was good that day.

35. The net worth of the four listed billionaires is roughly the GDP of Afghanistan.
The four men officially listed as Dubai billionaires are Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, Majid Al Futtaim, Khalaf Al Habtoor, and Abdulla Al Futtaim. According to Forbes estimates, their total wealth is around US $20 billion. According to the UN, the GDP of Afghanistan is around $20.364 Billion, which has around 10 times the population of Dubai.


http://menzene.com/travel/interesting-facts-dubai-will-blow-mind/

Chai so only four men in Dubai can buy the whole of Afghanistan, if and only if our oil revenues is managed properly we may not be in same level with Dubai but definitely not where we are today.

36. The World’s Highest Tennis Court on Top of the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, 650ft above the ground.

37. The Twisted Tower (Cost: $272 million).

As the name suggests, the twisted tower is actually a twisted skyscraper in Dubai. The skyscraper cost $272 million to build. The tower showcases outstanding architecture which is why it makes it to this list. The tower is the tallest twisted tower in the world standing 307 metres tall. The tower has 75 storeys and houses 495 apartments. Nothing more needs to be said about this tower. It is super expensive and awesome.


38. Burj Khalifa (Cost: $1.5 billion).

Burj Khalifa makes it to this list because of being the tallest skyscraper/manmade structure in the world. Burj Khalifa stands 829.84 metres tall. The skyscraper cost a record $1.5 billion to build. The building was officially opened to the public in January 2010 after taking 6 years to be constructed. Burj Khalifa has a record 208 floors. The skyscraper is home to some of the best dining, shopping and entertainment complexes in Dubai and the world at large. It doesn’t get more expensive and awesome than Burj Khalifa when talking about the tallest skyscrapers in the world.


39. Burj Al Arab (Total cost of building $650million).

You can’t talk about the most awesome hotels in Dubai and the world at large without mentioning Burj Al Arab. This hotelstands 321 meters high making it the 4th tallest hotel worldwide. The Burj Al Arab was built at a total cost of $650 million. The hotel opened its doors to the world in December 1999. The hotel has 60 floors served by 18 lifts. This hotel is definitely among the most luxurious hotels in the world. It features the shape of a traditional sailing vessel which is one of its most awesome features. Also, the building is built on an artificial island. It doesn’t get more awesome and expensive than the Burj Al Arab when taking about the best hotels in the world.


40. Indoor Ski Park (Cost: $400 million).

The indoor ski park in Dubai stands out from other indoor ski parks in the world because of its size. The park covers a staggering 22,500 square metres. The park costs $400 million to build. It took 5 good years for the park to be finished i.e. from 2005 to 2010. Some of the most awesome features of the indoor ski park apart from the size and cost include; a 60 metre mountain with 5 slopes with varying difficulty. The park also features the world’s 1st indoor black run as well as a handful of rails and kickers. The park also features a climbing tower and a snow park with sled & toboggan runs. It can’t get better than this. From the above information, it is clear why the indoor ski park is in this list.

Please check for more here: http://www.therichest.com/expensive-lifestyle/location/10-super-expensive-awesome-things-that-dubai-has/?view=all

41. The World’s Largest Indoor Aquarium Measuring 51m X 20m X 11m in size, Dubai Aquarium is credited to be the world’s biggest indoor aquarium. In its enormous tank with the capacity to hold 10 million liters of water, the aquarium harbors more than 33,000 aquatic
animals from over 200 species, such as sharks and rays.

blog.raynatours.com/10-interesting-facts-dubai-mall-aquarium/

alaoeri:
Chai so only four men in Dubai can buy the whole of Afghanistan, if and only if our oil revenues is managed properly we may not be in same level with Dubai but definitely not where we are today.

Lol, imagine how rich those guys are.

Definitely, just that we Africans are greedy generally, one person will want to take or pocket what can sustain millions of citizens for years alone. Imagine one politician stealing Billions of naira, one million naira in a thousand places makes a Billion naira. So if you have a Billion naira and you are spending one million naira daily, its gonna take you 2years and about 7months fo finish a billion naira. 365 days makes a year ×2 = 730days. One million daily = #730M.

Someone having a job of #100k/month which is not easy to get now, if you save the salary for 35yrs (till retirement) without touching a dime, including annual increments, allowances, promotions bonus and so on. It about #50M or so, that's almost 3months salary of a senator in Nigeria or what some politicians will make in days.

42. Despite the strict rules about ‘displays of public
affection’ there are areas that always have a supply
of prostitutes, “Couples who publicly kiss are jailed, yet the state turns a blind eye to 30,000 imported prostitutes”.


43. Driving & Cars

Speeding is Dubai’s national sport, Seriously You will understand when you come here.
-Dubai has one of the best road networks in the world in terms of quality.However,
-Driving can be very very scary at times. Just to compare: UAE has six times more deaths from road traffic accidents per year than the USA & Europe. SIX TIMES and here is an exert from a study done on this traffic accidents in the UAE. “Careless driving is identified as the most important
factor in RTAs over the period of study, accounting for
over 35% of all incidents, while excessive speed was the second most common cause.”
-There is no exotic car/super car/conceptual car that
is hard to find in Dubai.
-It is very normal for some people to get stuck in traffic congestion for hours every single day they go to work.


44. Construction

50 Years ago there wasn’t even one building in Dubai
-The Craziest/Biggest Buildings are in Dubai.
-Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world also broke 15 other world records .
-There is a lot of controversy about exploitation of
South-Asian workers, regardless of the controversy, you can not have a nice peaceful life as a construction worker because the salaries are negligble compared to professional jobs, there is no unskilled worker that receives more than 400$/month.


45. Weather

-Sunshine for 350+ days a year
-Summer (may-august) is very harsh, you can’t go out till the afternoon because the temperatures are above 40C (thats 100+ Fahrenheit 90% of the summer days)
-For the rest of the year, the weather is amazing, less than 20cm of rain per year.

Check more here: https://roflmap./2011/08/22/dubai-13-things-you-dont-know/

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46. Passport.

Visa requirements for United Arab Emirati citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of the United Arab Emirates . Emirati citizens do not need a visa to enter other member states of the GCC . They also have the right to take up jobs in those countries. Similarly, citizens of other GCC states do not need a visa to enter UAE. In 2014, Emirati citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 77 countries and territories, ranking the Emirati passport 55th in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index .

See more here: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_United_Arab_Emirati_citizens

Barbados (Visa free country to Nigerian Passport).

Barbados is a sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles . It is 34 kilometres (21 mi) in length and up to 23 kilometres (14 mi) in width, covering an area of 432 square kilometres (167 sq mi). It is situated in the westernarea of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea, it is about 168 kilometres (104 mi) east of the islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and 400 kilometres (250 mi) north-east of Trinidad and Tobago. Barbados was visited by Spanish navigators in the late 15th century and claimed for the Spanish Crown . It first appears on a Spanish map from 1511. The Portuguese visited the island in 1536, but they left it unclaimed, with their only remnants being an introduction of wild hogs for a good supply of meat whenever the island was visited. An English ship, the Olive Blossom, arrived in Barbados in 1625, its men took possession of it in the name of King James I. In 1627 the first permanent settlers arrived from England, and it became an English and later British colony. In 1966 Barbados became an independent state and
Commonwealth realm , retaining Queen Elizabeth II as
Head of State. It has a population of 277,821 people, mostly of African descent.

Read more here: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbados

47. The name 'Barbados' is derived from the Bearded Fig Trees once found in abundance on the island.

48. Is the birthplace of Rihanna , who moved from Barbados to the United States at the age of sixteen to pursue her music career.


49. Has always flown only the British Flag , until achieving its independence in 1966.


50. Has never been successfully invaded by a Foreign power.


51. Is completely surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.


52. When first settled by the British in 1625 , was found to be almost totally covered in dense jungle, with a very large population of wild pigs.


More: www.barbados.org/diduknow.htm#.VTpTPzPTXI0

Where were the wild hogs obtained from?

53. The highest point in Barbados is 1,100 feet. This doesn’t even compare to the tallest building in the world which is 2,700 feet high.

54. Barbados has the 23rd highest ratio of cars per miles of road.

55. Barbados is the 3rd oldest Parliamentary democracy in the world.


56. Barbados exports $57 million of rum per year across the world.


57. The last major hurricane to hit Barbados was Hurricane Janet in 1955.


58. Barbados got its first name in Portuguese (Los Barbados) reportedly named after the Bearded Fig Tree.

59. Barbados is the 16 th most densely populated country.

60. The capital city is Bridgetown and is among the UNESCO World Heritage Site.


61. Barbados is known as ‘the land of the flying fish’ because of the abundance of flying fish in its waters. ‘Flying fishes are a national emblem of sorts and also make for a culinary treat

https://www.icb.com.bb/blog/10-fun-interesting-facts-barbados