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Freeport is a city, district and free trade zone on the island of Grand Bahama of the northwest part of The Bahamas.In 1955, Wallace Groves, a Virginian financier with lumber interests in Grand Bahama, was granted 20,000 hectares (50,000 acres) of pineyard with substantial areas of swamp and scrubland by the Bahamian government with a mandate to economically develop the area.
In terms of gross domestic product per capita, the Bahamas is one of the richest countries in the Americas (following the United States and Canada), with an economy based on tourism and finance. [1] Tourism alone provides an estimated 45% of the gross domestic product (GDP) and employs about half the Bahamian workforce.
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Grand Bahama Stadium is a stadium in the city of Freeport in the Bahamas. The stadium, mostly used for football and athletics.This is the principal stadium on the island of Grand Bahama. [1] Grand Bahama Stadium, in its normal configuration, has room for 3,100 spectators.
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
Freeport Container Port covers a 72-hectare (180-acre) area with docks stretching 1,037 metres (3,402 ft) and a draught of about 16.1 metres (52 ft 10 in). FCP can handle ships up to 16,100 TEUs , and is equipped with three berths averaging 15 metres (49 ft) in depth.
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