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Bahamas
Bahamas
26
History
Undergraduate 4
11/01/2010

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Term
Geography consists of __,__,___.
Definition
Scrubs, brush, and pines.
Term
How man islands?
Definition
700 islands
Term
Off coasts of _____ and _____?
Definition
Cuba and Florida
Term
Columbus discovered in ____.
Definition
1492
Term
Who controlled?
What was practiced?
Definition
British & Slavery.
Term
____ in early 1900s.
Definition
Tourism.
Term
What year did they start breaking away?
Definition
In 1973.
Term
What is the government?
Definition
Constitutional parliamentary democracy.
Term
What are there exports?
Definition
Pharmaceuticals, rum,coconut,crawfish.
Term
What accounts for 60% of the economy?
Definition
Tourism.
Term
What is the unemployment rate?
Definition
15-20%
Term
What does most people speak?
Definition
English (also French Creole)
Term
Where do wealthy people send their kids?
Definition
To private schools.
Term
What is the literacy rate?
Definition
90%
Term
What kind of culture?
Definition
High Context culture.
Term
What are the two huge forms of entertainment?
Definition
Storytelling and concerts.
Term
Core foods?
Definition
Fruits, vegetables, fish, bread
Term
What two foods are staples?
Definition
Conch and Coconut.
Term
How are many foods prepared?
Definition
Fried
Term
What restaurants are gaining popularity?
Definition
Fast Food Chains.
Term
Drink?
Beer Choice?
Definition
"Bahama Mama"
Beer of choice is Kalik
Term
What medical practices?
Definition
Herbal remedies
Term
How many major hospitals?
Definition
One
Term
How many physicians?
Definition
1200
Term
Health concerns?
Definition
Obesity.
High Blood Pressure.
Hypertension
Term
Many foods contain lots of __ and ___.
Definition
Sugar and Fat
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