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2. History of the Bahamas - Wikipedia

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   The earliest arrival of people in the islands now known as The Bahamas was in the first millennium AD. The first inhabitants of the islands were the Lucayans, an Arawakan language -speaking Taino people, who arrived between about 500 and 800 AD from other islands of the Caribbean . Recorded history began on 12 October 1492, when Christopher ...

3. Nassau, Bahamas - Wikipedia

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   Nassau ( / ˈnæsɔː / 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] As of April 2023, the preliminary results of the 2022 census of the Bahamas reported a population of 296,522 for ...

4. Government House, The Bahamas - Wikipedia

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   Government House, The Bahamas. / 25.075789; -77.344549. Government House is the official residence of the governor-general of the Bahamas, located in Nassau. It was built in the colonial days and was the residence of the governor of the Bahamas. It later continued in the role of official residence and office of the governor-general following ...

5. Parliament of the Bahamas - Wikipedia

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   The Parliament of The Bahamas is the bicameral national parliament of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. The parliament is formally made up of the sovereign (represented by the governor-general ), an appointed Senate, and an elected House of Assembly. It currently sits at the Bahamian Parliament Building in Nassau, the national capital.

6. Prime Minister of the Bahamas - Wikipedia

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   The prime minister of The Bahamas is the head of government of The Bahamas. The prime minister is formally appointed into office by the Governor-General of The Bahamas , who represents Charles III , the King of The Bahamas (the Bahamian head of state ).

7. Politics of the Bahamas - Wikipedia

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   The Bahamas is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy headed by King Charles III in his role as King of the Bahamas. The politics of The Bahamas takes place within a framework of parliamentary democracy, with a Prime Minister as the Head of Government. The Bahamas is an Independent Country and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.