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  2. Paradise Island - Wikipedia

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    The island, with an area of 277 hectares (685 acres) [1] (2.8 km 2 /1.1 sq mi), is located just off the shore of the city of Nassau, which is itself located on the northern edge of the island of New Providence. It is best known for the sprawling resort Atlantis with its extensive water park rides, pools, beach, restaurants, walk-in aquarium and ...

  3. Junkanoo - Wikipedia

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    Junkanoo is a festival that was originated during the period of African chattel slavery in British American colonies. It is practiced most notably in The Bahamas, Jamaica and Belize, and historically in North Carolina and Miami, where there are significant settlements of West Indian people during the post-emancipation era.

  4. Atlantis Paradise Island - Wikipedia

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    The park also boasts five miles of white sand beaches. [12] The resort is also home to the largest open-air marine habitat in the world. This habitat houses over 65,000 aquatic animals from 250 species, including dolphins, sharks, and stingrays. Dolphin Cay, a marine conservation and education center, offers visitors the opportunity to learn ...

  5. Public holidays in the Bahamas - Wikipedia

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    Celebrates the emancipation of slaves in 1834. Junkanoo, beaching, sailing, and regattas take place throughout the country. Old slave villages such as Gambier and Fox Hill hold their own celebrations. [13] [14] Second Monday in October: National Heroes' Day (formerly Discovery Day or Columbus Day [15])

  6. File:Junkanoo Festival, Nassau.jpg - Wikipedia

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    We lucked out and happened to be in Nassau on the same day they were holding the children's parade, part of the annual Junkanoo cultural festival. Date: 15 December 2005, 18:05:40: Source: Flickr: Junkanoo Festival, Nassau: Author: Jon Worth: Permission (Reusing this file)

  7. Nassau, The Bahamas - Wikipedia

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    Nassau (/ ˈ n æ s ɔː / NASS-aw) is the capital and largest city of the Bahamas.It is located on the island of New Providence, which had a population of 246,329 in 2010, or just over 70% of the entire population of the Bahamas. [2]

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