Nassau - New Providence Island
Statistics -
- capital city of the Bahamas
- centre of Bahamian economic and social life
- 2l miles long, 7 miles wide
- population 250,000 (over one half of the entire Bahamas population)
- 2 bridges join New Providence Island to Paradise Island at Nassau (69' clearance)
- Nassau harbour can accomodate up to 8 cruise ships at a time
- coastline filled with miles of luxurious residential areas, resort apartment-hotel complexes and
modern developments plus many marinas (some very extravagant offering slips to equally
extravagant yachts)
- huge straw market (one square block), where local women sew colourful designs on baskets
and have other souvenir items for sale
- many roadside conch stands
- 3 forts protected the harbour in past years from rampaging rogues
Statistics -
- capital city of the Bahamas
- centre of Bahamian economic and social life
- 2l miles long, 7 miles wide
- population 250,000 (over one half of the entire Bahamas population)
- 2 bridges join New Providence Island to Paradise Island at Nassau (69' clearance)
- Nassau harbour can accomodate up to 8 cruise ships at a time
- coastline filled with miles of luxurious residential areas, resort apartment-hotel complexes and
modern developments plus many marinas (some very extravagant offering slips to equally
extravagant yachts)
- huge straw market (one square block), where local women sew colourful designs on baskets
and have other souvenir items for sale
- many roadside conch stands
- 3 forts protected the harbour in past years from rampaging rogues
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