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The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is an independent English-speaking nation in the West Indies, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba. Arawak Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas have prospered through tourism and international banking and investment management. Because of its geography, the country is a major transshipment point for illegal drugs, particularly shipments to the US, and its territory is used for smuggling illegal migrants into the US. Politics of the Bahamas takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic monarchy. Official website for Bahamas government: http://www.bahamas.gov.bs/; The official Ministry of Tourism site: http://www.bahamas.com/;

Attractions in The Bahamas The emerald and turquoise waters of The Bahamas archipelago naturally form breathtaking beaches. Sun, sand, and surf may own the days in The Bahamas, but clubs and live shows own the nights. Thanks to a Bahamian fondness for music and dancing, there’s no shortage of nightspots, local talent, and good company to make a vacation day last long after twilight.

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