The Commonwealth of the Bahamas, abbreviated as the Bahamas, is an island country located on the west coast of the Atlantic Ocean, with a total land area (including waters) of 259,000 square kilometers and a population of 385,000 (2021), of which 90.6% are black, 4.7% are of white European and American descent, 2.1% are mestizos, and the capital Nassau is divided into 31 districts and 19 island groups.
From 300 to 400 AD, the Bahamas was inhabited by Indians. It was the landing site for Columbus' maiden voyage to the Americas in 1492. It was occupied by the British in 1649 and declared a colony by the British in 1717. In 1783, Britain and Spain signed the Treaty of Versailles, which officially established it as a British possession. Internal self-government was introduced in 1964. It declared independence on 10 July 1973 and is a member of the Commonwealth.
The Bahamas is the richest country in the Caribbean, with a GDP per capita second only to the United States and Canada in the Western Hemisphere. The Bahamas had a GDP of $12.6 billion in 2021 and a GDP per capita of $27,200, representing a GDP growth rate of 12%.
The Bahamas is located in the southeast waters of Florida, United States, on the north side of Cuba. The land area is 13,878 square kilometers, and the total land area (including waters) is 259,000 square kilometers. The country consists of more than 700 islands and more than 2,400 coral reefs, the archipelago extends from northwest to southeast, 1,223 kilometers long and 96 kilometers wide, like a chain from Florida in the United States to the north of Cuba and Haiti, of which 29 islands are inhabited.
Paradise Island
The pink sandy beaches of Harbour Island on the Bahamas
The beach here is clear and sandy, and the water is like a sapphire, which is world-class, and is the first choice for sea swimming and surfing; The coral reefs and schools of tropical fish make it a diving enthusiast's dream and a favourite spot for sea anglers. Named by Forbes as Forbes' Best Resort of the Year, Atlantis on Paradise Island boasts a luxury casino with recreational facilities including a luxury casino, deep-sea aquarium, artificial bay, water park, cruise boats and live adventures.
Pink sandy beach
On the beach in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, a pink color that made people think that it was full of flowers, and when I got closer, I found that it was the color of the beach. It turned out that the entire beach was made of red coral washed into powder.
resort
China's US$2.6 billion investment in the Bahamas in the Caribbean to build the largest resort in the Western Hemisphere is the latest example of a Chinese company's entry into the Caribbean and Central and South American markets, and the largest resort development in the Western Hemisphere as of 2014.