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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
Only about 0.8% of the Bahamas' land area is arable, about 140 square km (54 square miles). [5] Most arable land is on New Providence, Abaco, Andros, and Grand Bahama islands; challenges for Bahamian agriculture include limited fresh water resources for irrigation, the difficulties of inter-island transport of goods in the archipelago, a lack of human capital, the country's small size (which ...
West End is known for its fishing. The location allows sport fishing enthusiasts to easily access shallow or deep-water options within a few nautical miles. The north side of the island is part of the Bahama Banks and has very shallow water, making it a popular destination for bonefishing. Legendary bonefish guide Israel Rolle, known as ...
The telephone area code for the island is 242, which is the same as the rest of the Bahamas. There are 2 main telecommunication providers that cover most of the Exuma cays, Aliv [15] and BTC Bahamas. High-speed internet is available from both providers with varying technologies such as DSL, cellular and fiber optic cable becoming available. [16]
The Nassau Rowing Club was established at Lake Cunningham in 2012. The club hosts rowing regattas as well as competitive rowing lessons for various age and experience-levels.
The Bahama Bank was formerly a popular area for fishing within region of the Isle of Man. During the course of the day a strong current setting in from the south, probably from the Atlantic Ocean , flows across the bank into the North Channel and thence back into the Atlantic. [ 3 ]
In 1954, Gorda Cay was promoted as an island to visit for good fishing opportunities. [20] Afterwards, a fishing competition was held around the island in 1956. [21] In 1958, a film entitled Treasure of Gorda Cay entered production, with a story written by John Steinbeck, [22] The brain child of producer Kevin McClory, it was to star Burgess ...
The park's blue holes contain various unique cavefish and invertebrates.The park also contains thousands of acres of pine forest, which provide habitat for birds such as the Bahama oriole, great lizard cuckoo, western spindalis, red-legged thrush, black-faced grassquit and Cuban emerald.