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Bahamas Shamed During Women's Week
by newsboy
20 Nov 2009 at 9:48am
This year's National Women's Week highlights the discrimination against women that exists in the Bahamas flawed Constitution.
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Phys Ed: Why Exercise Makes You Less Anxious
by EDITOR
19 Nov 2009 at 12:33pm
Researchers recently made a remarkable discovery about the brains of rats that exercise: Some respond differently to stress than slo...
The Bahamas - Quick Facts
Official Name:.. Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Geographic Coordinates:... 24 15 N, 76 00 W
Capital:.............. Nassau, New Providence
Area:................... 13,880 sq km
Population:....... 309,156
Median age:....... 28.7 years
GDP:.................. $8.779 billion (2008 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):... $28,600 (2008 est.)
Languages:....... English, Creole
Currency:........... Bahamian dollar (BSD)
Internet country code:... .bs
Internet users:... 120,000 (2007)