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The Commonwealth of the Bahamas
UWI Open Campus -The Bahamas
Bahamas Tourism Training Centre
Thompson Blvd.
P.O. Box N-1184
Nassau, Bahamas
Tel: 242-323-6593
Fax: 242-328-0622
E.Mail: bahamas@open.uwi.edu
Motto:
"Forward, Upward, Onward Together"
Location:
The Bahamas is an archipelagic state lying about 50 miles off the coast of Florida. It comprises about 100,000 square miles with more than 4,000 islands, islets and cays, but is commonly known as the country of 700 islands. 29 islands are permanently inhabited.
Capital:
Nassau
Business Hours:
Commercial: Monday - Saturday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(Closed on Thursday afternoons.)
Date of CARICOM Membership:
4th July, 1983
Highest National Award:
Governor General Award
Popular Dish:
Steam Conch N'Tomato Paste