Bahamians

The Bahamas, a developing small island state comprised of over 700 islands and cays is confronted with the demand for sustainable growth and development. While The Bahamas remains one of the wealthiest countries in the Western Hemisphere because of strong economic performances, trends in the tourism and financial sectors (the country’s leading industries), increasing unemployment rates, poverty, skill gaps, and incidences of crime threatens the country’s overall development and prosperity.…

a respectable model for what an autonomous film ought to be. Then again, there's a somewhat negative streak to this motion picture. There are all these exceptionally unforgiving and overwhelming issues: the religious and social fanaticism on the Bahamian islands, the misuse of ladies, segregation and gay bashing to great degree. What's more, personality you, these substantial issues are not simply managed in a relaxed foundation such as way, yet unmistakably and realistic. What's more, to add to…

U.S. dollar. This will ensure a free convertibility into foreign currencies. The Central Bank of the Bahamas exchange rate is fundamental to the monetary policy of the bank. The objective is to maintain stable credit between the US dollar and the Bahamian. The foreign exchange continues to play a pivotal role when it comes to safeguarding the development of the balance of payments of a…

should encounter. On August 3rd, 1492, Columbus and his team set sail from Spain in three ships: the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Clause Maria. On October 12th, the boats made landfall-not in Asia, as Columbus expected, but rather on one of the Bahamian islands. For a considerable length of time, Columbus cruised from island to island in what we now know as the Caribbean.he searched for the "Pearls, valuable stones, gold, silver, spices, and different objects and merchandise whatsoever”, that…

ideal mother. Although, there are not any hand written out guidelines on what it takes to be the ideal mother, we know that if a mother processes these unique qualities she then qualified herself. To be this mother you must portray yourself as the Bahamian dish known as the “couch salad”, because an ideal mother is a mixture of toughness, being calm, having patience and being highly intelligent. Some of the ideal qualities include expressing her love towards her children,…

Sibling Relationship Exploring my family birth order, composition, relationship, and how they affected and continue to affect my development. Born to a mother who is half African - American / half Caucasian and a father who is half Indian / half Bahamian, my family knows no color boundaries. My mother and father are from large families; therefore, it is no wonder they had eight kids of their own. My father had a son before my mother making it altogether nine sibling, five boys and 4 girls. We…

Statistics revealed from the United Nations Human Development Index reported in 2001 showed a 95.5% adult and 97.3% youth literacy rate in The Bahamas. This represented the percentage of people who can, with understanding, both read and write a short, simple statement related to their everyday life. The literacy rate is indeed high but significantly poor literacy performance among high school graduates are increasing. Regarding to the number of High School certificates awarded, a high literacy…

Located in the east of Florida, the Bahamas, Cuba and the Caribbean north, the Bahamas contains 700 islands and coral reefs. Opposite to the southeast coast of Florida, on the north side of Cuba. Islands from the northwest to the southeast extension 1220 kilometers long, 96 kilometers wide, consisting of more than 700 islands and more than 2000 coral reefs, is 13878 square kilometers with a total area of, of which more than 20 islands have human habitation. A subtropical climate, the annual…

food exports to CBATO’s top market in the Caribbean. With nearly 80% of tourists to the Bahamas originate from the U.S. and with location within the U.S. telecommunications umbrella, Bahamian food service outlets and consumers readily identify with U.S. branded products. Tourism, which constitutes over 60% of the national GDP, is a main driver of the food service market in the Bahamas. Of the total amount of consumer-oriented food products…

Even though the literacy rate is high, it does not measure the level of competence of individuals. It is based on the numbers of students that are awarded certificates upon leaving school. The Government must see the importance in improving the Bahamian school structure, as education is vital in the development of societies. Hannum and Buchmann argues that knowledgeable citizens ads to the country's economy, improves the standard of living and improves safety in society…