The Bahamas is an island country whose people speak an English-based creole language called Bahamian English. Some popular Bahamian foods include conch chowder, rock lobster, and other seafood dishes that often use coconut and spices. Calypso and soca music genres originated from the Caribbean and are popular in the Bahamas. The country has a literacy rate of 95.6% and unemployment rate of 7.6%. Tourism is a major part of the Bahamian economy, with many resorts catering to visitors.

1. The Bahamas
By: Minha and Sam

2. Language
• In the Bahamas, the people talk slang.
• Whay yuh tink use'a goin'?
• Definition. Where are you are going?
• Man ya need ta stop skylakin’, I serious
• Definition. Man you need to stop playing, I am serious.
• Ya gat a straight quarter?
• Definition. Do you have a quarter? Not twenty five cents.
• I joonsen’ fa some conch salad
• Definition. I’m longing for some conch salad.
• You mussey tink I crazy?
• Definition. You must think I’m crazy.

3. Food
• Favorite Foods are: Conch chowder, rock
lobster , and mostly seafood.
• Main ingredient they use in most food is
coconut. Popular spices are mostly spicy
therefore, they eat lots of spicy foods.

4. Music
• Calypso- is a style of Afro-Caribbean music
which originated in Trinidad and Tobago. This
form of music has spread through many parts
of the Caribbean, including the Bahamas.
• Soca-is a form of dance music which
originated from many calypso music

5. Current Standard of Living
• Unemployment rate: 7.6%
• Literacy rate 95.6 .
• Before, their healthcare was really bad most
patients had to get treated at home. Now,
their healthcare is better.

6. Economic Aspects
• Lots of touring/cruises in the Bahamas.
• Major resorts are British Colonial Hilton
Nassau and Nassau Junkanoo Resort.
• The Bahamas is a stable, developing nation
with an economy heavily dependent on
tourism and offshore banking.
• GDP growth in recent years is from steady
growth in tourism, and more construction of
new hotels, resorts, and residences

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