Knowra The Bahamas The Bahamas The Bahamas is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean, comprising most of the Lucayan Archipelago. Its capital and largest city is Nassau, on New Providence.
Lucayan Archipelago : An Atlantic island chain comprising the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. The Bahamas occupies most of this archipelago, whose geography extends beyond its national borders.
Lucayan people : An Indigenous Taíno people who inhabited the Lucayan Archipelago before European colonization. Their communities lived across the islands before Spanish conquest transformed the region.
Tourism in the Bahamas : A major Bahamian industry centered on beaches, resorts, cruises, and marine recreation. Tourism is a leading source of employment, foreign exchange, and economic vulnerability.
Turks and Caicos Islands : A British Overseas Territory in the Lucayan Archipelago, southeast of the Bahamas. They share the archipelago but remain outside the Bahamian state.
New Providence : An island in the Bahamas that contains Nassau, the country's capital and largest city. It concentrates the country's government, population, and commercial activity.
Spanish colonization of the Americas : The Spanish conquest and settlement of the Americas beginning in the late fifteenth century. Spanish incursions devastated the Lucayan population and brought the islands into European imperial history.
Nassau Cruise Port : A cruise terminal in Nassau serving ships visiting New Providence and the wider Bahamas. Cruise arrivals bring a large share of visitors to the capital.
Caribbean : A region centered on the Caribbean Sea, including its islands and surrounding coasts. The Bahamas is often grouped with the Caribbean, though it lies in the Atlantic north of the Caribbean Sea.
Nassau : The capital and largest city of the Bahamas, located on New Providence. Its institutions and harbor make it the country's principal urban center.
British West Indies : A historical grouping of British colonies and territories in the Caribbean and western Atlantic. The Bahamas developed under British rule alongside this wider colonial region.
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