The Bahamas' most important resources are salt and aragonite, which influences the US as salt is used in most American foods. The main language in the Bahamas is English. Tourism, including cruises and island exploration, is a major part of the Bahamas' economy and affects the US as many Americans visit the islands. While poverty exists in some rural areas of the Bahamas, it is generally rare compared to the US where job loss can lead to poverty.

1. Bahamas
By: Madison and Olivia

2. Resources
The Bahamas most popular resources are salt
and aragonite.
The influence that their resources have on the
U.S. is that the U.S. uses salt on almost every
food and almost every time they eat.

3. Language
In the Bahamas the people speak English.
Phrase: “No problem mon”
This influences the U.S. not as much as if they
would speak a foreign language because if we
need to make an agreement then we can
understand them.

4. Food
In the Bahamas they eat a lot of sea food. Such
as Conch, a shell fish similar to an oyster.
The U.S. does not eat a ton of sea food so there
is not much of a connection.

5. Tourism
Tourism in the Bahamas include cruises and
island exploration.
This effects the U.S. because a lot of people
come here and then the

6. Poverty
Poverty in the Bahamas' is rare. Poverty is in
the poor part of the Bahamas’ that there is
pretty much no tourism.
This is not quite like the U.S. because people are
poor because of losing there job and what
not.

7. Economy
The economy in the Bahamas’ relies mostly on
tourism and banking.
The U.S. relies mostly on taxes.

8. Literacy Rate
Literacy rate in the Bahamas’ 95% male
97% female literacy rate.
U.S. is 99% male and 99% female for literacy
rate.

9. Unemployment
13.7% unemployed in the Bahamas’.
8.2% in the U.S. are unnemployed.

10. Imports and Exports
Imports : machinery and transport equipment,
manufactures, chemicals, mineral fuels; food
and live animals
Exports: mineral products and salt, animal
products, rum, chemicals, fruit and vegetables
The U.S. imports different things because we
don’t have topical fruits.

11. Health care isues
Before the 1920s, people didn't give much
thought to healthcare. You could die from
infectious diseases like cholera or from
"natural" causes, and medical technology was
so poor that most patients were treated at
home. In the US we all have health care. And if
we do get sick we have doctors to help you by
giving you medicine.

12. Music
They listen to…
• reggae
• calypso
• rake n' scrape (native)
• junkanoo (native)
The U.S. pretty much has no clue what that is.

13. Life expectancy
Bahamians- 75 years.
US- 78.1 years

14. Health
Bahamas- have 80% drug access.
US- 95% drug access

15. Citations
• • "The Bahamas | Explore The The IslandsThe The Bahamas." The Bahamas. Web.Apr.Apr. 2012. <http://www.bahamas.com/>.
"The Bahamas | Explore Islands Of Of Bahamas." The Bahamas. Web. 26 26 2012. <http://www.bahamas.com/>.
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• • "Bahamas Food and and Bahamian Cuisine." Bahamas Guide. Web.Apr.Apr. 2012. <http://www.thebahamasguide.com/facts/cuisine.htm>.
"Bahamas Food Bahamian Cuisine." Bahamas Guide. Web. 26 26 2012. <http://www.thebahamasguide.com/facts/cuisine.htm>.