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 The Commonwealth of the
Bahamas: Facts and Figures Total
Area: 5,380 sq mi. Population: 305,665. Capital:
Nassau. |
 National
Symbols of The Bahamas The coat of
arms is a composition of things
indigenous to these islands. A conch shell
symbolizes the marine life of The Bahamas. Wavy
green palm fronds are symbolic of the natural
vegetation. Wavy barrulets of blue symbolize the
waters of The Bahamas. A flamingo, the national
bird, and a silvery blue marlin, the national
fish, support the shield. |
 Eleuthera
is the longest island in The Bahamas (110 miles).
Over 300 years ago, English Puritan adventurers
came to the island and founded what was probably
the first democracy in the western world. |
 San Salvador
was once considered one of the least important
islands of The Bahamas. It has since attracted
much attention for being the site of the first
landfall of Christopher Columbus in the New
World, on October 12, 1492. |
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