This is presentation I made in October 2011 for my English class.

1. The Bahamas Ann-Christine Allik 10c 2011 A-C

2. Where are The Bahamas? In the Atlantic Ocean; north of Cuba; northwest of the Turks ; next to the United States; nearest to the state Florida. A-C

3. Demographics A-C

4. About The Bahamas More than 700 islands; the clearest water on the planet; hurricane season from June to November; year-round rain. Picture: Link A-C

5. People and proximity A laid back attitude; Native Americans; Afro-Bahamians; European Bahamians. Picture: Link A-C

6. Local customs Bahamian Goombay; bush medicine; junkanoo; straw market. Picture: Link A-C

7. The Commonwealth Of The Bahamas Sovereign, independent; politically stable; the Westminster Model; senate; House of Assembly. Picture: Link Picture: Link A-C

8. Interesting facts ‘Bajamar’; no income tax = tourism; Flamingo, blue marlin, yellow elder; education literacy rate 91%; Bahamian dollar; capital: Nassau. Picture: Link A-C

9. Kitesurfing in The Bahamas Most beautiful spots; wind-whipped beaches; kite around the island; sandy bottoms; Surfer’s Beach. Picture: Oskar Šanin Picture: Link A-C

10. Conclusion Clear, light-blue water; friendly people; warm climate; tourism. A-C Picture: Link

11. Used information http://www.discover-eleuthera-bahamas.com/surfers-beach.html http://www.thekitehouse.com/bahamas.htm http://www.bahamas.com/ http://www.thebahamas.com/ http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/bahamas.htm http://www.bahamatopia.com/facts-about-the-bahamas.html A-C

12. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! A-C