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Recorded history began on 12 October 1492, when Christopher Columbus landed on the island of Guanahani, which he renamed San Salvador Island, on his first voyage to the New World. The earliest permanent European settlement was in 1648 on Eleuthera .
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Map of The Bahamas Most of the Bahamas are the above-water...
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Nassau ( / ˈnæsɔː / NASS-aw) is the capital and largest city...
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Map of The Bahamas Political Map of The Bahamas Searchable map/satellite view of The Bahamas External Links: Bahamian history The history of The Bahamas from the Lucayan Indians era till today. Grand Bahama Island History Overview of the history of "Gran Bajamar". Wikipedia: History of The Bahamas Wikipedia article about the History of The Bahamas.
The Islands of The Bahamas offer an overwhelming variety of historical, cultural, and natural attractions on its 700 islands and 2,400 cays. Although the size of The Bahamas is traditionally estimated by its land mass (about 5,400 square miles, including many uninhabited rocks and isles), the islands extend over a marine territory of about 100,000 square miles (almost twice the size of Spain).
Wikipedia entry for the history of The Bahamas. Republic of Pirates Wikipedia entry for the confederacy run by privateers-turned-pirates in Nassau on New Providence island in The Bahamas in the early 18th century.
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