The Bahamas: A Thriving Nation The Bahamas is a thriving nation! The British controlled the Bahamas until it won its independence in 1973. (“Remembering Our Past” 2014) Bahaman culture is very diverse, with intriguing cuisine; many represented religions, interesting and familiar holidays, beautiful clothing, and much more. In the Bahamas the economy is steadily developing, it is dependent on tourism and offshore banking. Bahaman resources include salt, aragonite, and timber. (“Central America a
was 97.2%. There were 76,255 students (51% male and 49% female) enrolled (50,395 in public schools and 25,860 in private institutions). In addition, higher education is offered by the College of The Bahamas, the regional University of the West Indies the Bahamas Hotel Training College, and the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute. Health situation shows, that in 2006, approximately 2.9% of the population having a physical or mental disability. Among individuals who had a self-reported
The Effects of Diversification and Globalization in the Bahamas Diversification and globalization are important to the wellbeing and financial stability of any country. These traits are valuable to both individual and group strengths. Understanding these modules can affect the way people or corporations manage their business affairs. To understand the importance of both diversification and globalization we must first understand their individual importance. Let’s first look at diversification.
is some presence of Indian investment but this is predominantly in countries with a high concentration of Indian descendants such as Trinidad and Tobago. Baroda Bank (India’s International Bank) located in both Trinidad and Tobago as well as the Bahamas is the largest Indian investor but there are other small companies operating as well (ECLAC 2012). Asian FDI inflows have become relatively more common in the region. Before, investment from Asia in the Caribbean was relatively non-existent, currently
BACKGROUND PAPER ON THE BAHAMAS 1. The Commonwealth of the Bahamas, one of the wealthiest countries in the Caribbean is composed of 700 islands, cays, and islets. The Bahamas are located in the Atlantic Ocean with close proximity to the United States, located north of Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The British Crown made The Bahamas a colony in 1718 in an overall effort to reduce the amount of piracy throughout the region, and the Bahamas remained under British rule until 1973, when
The Bahamas is a place full of amazing things and wonders. Seeing pictures of this place makes me want to visit through out my life people that would visit would always tell me “If there’s ever a time that you want to visit a place with different water resorts and historic land marks the Bahamas is the place to go.” Some people go to see celebrity grave sights such as Anna Nicole Smith and her son, some just go to get away and be by the water to get there mind off of things. Some just go for surprises
The external environment in which the Bahamas operates has changed faster than ever by the factors of the PESTI analysis. PESTI analysis also known as PESTLE analysis on brighthubpm.com website is described as “a tool that is used to identify and analyse the key drivers of change in the strategic or business environment”. The tactfully abbreviated terminology embodies each important aspect of the external environment including Political (legal), Economic (environmental), Social, Technological and
experience the nightlife, casinos, watersports, natural wonders, and beautiful beaches the various islands have to offer. These islands include the serene landscape of Bermuda, the eco-tourism of Puerto Rico, duty free shopping of U.S. Virgin Islands, Bahamas and many more luxurious islands the Caribbean has to offer. Family vacation-U.S Virgin Island Anyone who enjoys saving money while shopping should definitely take a visit to the U.S Virgin Islands. Travelers can even go island hopping
succeeding over 1,000 times. Blockading ships captured 136 runners and destroyed 85. The average runner made four trips; the Syren was the most successful with 33 trips, while the Denbigh made 26 trips. Salt that cost $6.50 in the Bahamas sold for $1,700 in the South. Such immense profits made blockade running worth the risks. In order to meet the new difficulty, a new device was adopted. Cargoes were sent out to Nassau, and were there transshipped, sometimes directly
Dominants and Subordinates in Education In “The ‘Banking’ Concept of Education,” from the Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Revised Edition, Paulo Freire discusses two different types of education: “banking” and problem-posing. The banking concept of education is when teachers “make deposits which the students patiently receive, memorize, and repeat” (318), and ‘problem posing’ is when the teachers and students are equal. Instead of being treated as human beings that have their own thoughts and ideas,