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Planning a vacation to the Bahamas
If you're traveling or planning a vacation in the Bahamas might be interested in knowing a little about the area.
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is an English speaking independent nation in the West Indies. Where in the world are? The Bahamas are located in the Ocean Atlantic east of Florida in the U.S., north of Cuba and the Caribbean, and west of the British dependency of the Turks and Caicos.
The Bahamas is a group of about 700 islands in the western Atlantic Ocean, of which only between 30 and 40 are inhabited. This may sound like a big place, but on the basis of comparison, the Bahamas is only slightly smaller than Connecticut.
The largest island is Andros Island, located 120 kilometers south-eastern Florida. The Bimini islands are to the northwest. To the north is the island of Grand Bahama, where is the second largest city, Freeport, Bahamas.
Great Abaco Island is east. In the south lies the island of Great Inagua, the second largest island.
Some facts and figures: Nassau is the capital and largest city, located in New Providence. The islands have a subtropical climate, moderated by the Gulf Stream. Most are ethnic Christians, and English is the official language.
The islands are the projections of the ocean's surface three banks, the Little Bahama Bank, the Bank of Grand Bahama and West Cay Sal Bank. The highest point is only 2480 inches (just under half a mile) above sea level, on Cat Island, the island of New Providence, where Nassau is the capital, reaches a maximum altitude of only 1457 inches.
The land in the Bahamas has a foundation of fossil coral, but much of the rock is oolitic limestone, the stone is derived from the disintegration of coral reefs and shells. The land is all good rock or mangroves. Scrub covers much of the surface. The wood is in abundance in four northern islands of Grand Bahama, Great Abaco, New Providence and Andros. In some southern islands, low-growing tropical hardwood flourishes.
Although some soil is very fertile, it is also very thin. Only a few freshwater lakes and one river, located on Andros Island, are in the Bahamas.
The climate is semitropical in the Bahamas. They have only two seasons, summer and winter.
During the summer, which lasts from May to November, the climate is dominated by hot, humid tropical air masses northward through the Caribbean. Summer temperatures range from 70 ° to 93 ° F with a relative humidity of 60 to 100%.
In the winter months, extending from December to April, the climate is affected by the movement of cold polar masses from North America. Temperatures during the winter months range from 59 ° to 75 ° F.
The average annual rainfall of 52 inches per year and generally focuses on the period from May to June and September-October periods. Rainfall often occurs in short, fairly intense rainfall accompanied by strong gusts of wind.
Winds are predominantly of this year-round, but tend to become northeasterly from October to April and from May to September southeast. These winds seldom exceed 15 mph per hour except during hurricane season.
Although hurricane season officially lasts from June to November, most hurricanes occur in the Bahamas between July and October. The last hurricane to strike was Hurricane David in September 1979. Damage was estimated at 1.8 million U.S. dollars U.S., and mainly affected agriculture products. The twentieth century the century most intense hurricane to strike the Bahamas was in 1929. Winds of 140 mph were recorded. Many lives were lost, and there were great damage to buildings, homes, and boats.
Do not let the heat and hurricanes scare you. The Bahamas is a wonderful place to vacation, at any time of year. Pack your sunglasses, find your bathing suit and call your travel agent today!
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