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This is a list of Bahamians, who are identified with The Bahamas through residential, legal, historical, or cultural means, grouped by their area of notability. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The Bahamas. List of islands of the Bahamas by total area; Geography of the Bahamas; Districts of the Bahamas; List of cities in the Bahamas; List of Bahamas-related topics; Lucayan Archipelago; List of islands by area; List of islands by highest point; List of islands by population; List of islands in lakes
City/Town Coordinates Pop. 1990 (census) Pop. 2009 (est.) [1] Island Nassau: 172,196 238,132 New Providence: Freeport: 35,650 47,085 Grand Bahama: West End
The name Bahamas is derived from the Lucayan name Bahama ('large upper middle island'), used by the Indigenous Taíno people for the island of Grand Bahama. [20] [21] Tourist guides often state that the name comes from the Spanish baja mar ('shallow sea'). Wolfgang Ahrens of York University argues that this is a folk etymology. [20]
People from the Bahamas by district (15 C) E. People by educational institution in the Bahamas (1 C) P. Bahamian prisoners and detainees (4 C) T. Bahamian twins (2 P)
People from Long Island, Bahamas (3 P) N. People from New Providence (1 C, 20 P) People from North Abaco (2 P) R. People from Ragged Island, Bahamas (1 P) S.
The local pirates ruled a de facto 'Privateers' Republic' for several years; in 1717 the Bahamas became a British crown colony, and the pirates were driven out. During the American War of Independence, the Bahamas were briefly occupied by both American and Spanish forces. In 1964, the Bahamas achieved self-governance, and, in 1973, full ...
People from the Bahamas by district (15 C) A. ... Pages in category "Districts of the Bahamas" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.