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2. Education in the Bahamas - Wikipedia

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   Education in the Bahamas. Education in the Bahamas is compulsory between the ages of 5 and 16. [1] As of 2003, the school attendance rate was 92% and the literacy rate was 95.5%. [1] The government fully operates 158 of the 210 primary and secondary schools in The Bahamas. [1] The other 55 schools are privately operated. [1]

3. Economy of the Bahamas - Wikipedia

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   The economy of the Bahamas is dependent upon tourism and offshore banking. The Bahamas is the richest country in the West Indies and is ranked 14th in North America for nominal GDP. [8] It is a stable, developing nation in the Lucayan Archipelago, with a population of 391,232 (2016). Steady growth in tourism receipts and a boom in construction ...

4. University of the Bahamas - Wikipedia

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   Overview. The University of The Bahamas has about 5,000 students and over 12,000 alumni. It is one of the largest employers in The Bahamas, employing 700 faculty and staff. Seventy-six percent of the over 300 faculty (261 full-time and 96 part-time) are Bahamian. The College of The Bahamas (COB) was the precursor to the University of The Bahamas.

5. List of Virgin Atlantic destinations - Wikipedia

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6. Doris Sands Johnson - Wikipedia

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   Teacher, suffragist, author. Known for. First woman appointed to, and to serve as president of, the Bahamian Senate. Dame Doris Sands Johnson DBE (19 June 1921 – 21 June 1983) was a Bahamian teacher, suffragette, and politician. She was the first Bahamian woman to contest an election in the Bahamas, the first female Senate appointee, and the ...

7. Cabinet of the Bahamas - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. The Cabinet constitutes the executive branch and has general direction and control of the Government of The Bahamas. It is necessary for the Cabinet to comprise at least nine Ministers inclusive of the Prime Minister and Attorney General. All Ministers are Members of Parliament of either the House of Assembly or the Senate.