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GEOGRAPHY
The Bahamas is a 100,000 square mile archipelago southeast of Florida stretching 400 miles south to the Turks and Caicos Islands. The closest island to the US in Bimini which is 50 miles off the coast to Florida. The islands are mostly flat, the highest point being Mount Alvernia on Cat Island, which is 206 feet above sea level. The climate is semitropical and the islands do not experience extremes of temperatures.
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- Government of the Bahamas
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Central Bank of the Bahamas
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Caribbean Community Secretariat (CARICOM)
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Organisation of American States and the Community of Andean Nations (OAS)
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United Nations (UN)
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Export Credit Guarantee Department
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Contacts
Address:
High Commission of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas
10 Chesterfield Street
London W1J 5JL
Telephone:
(020) 7408 4488
Fax:
(020) 7499 9937
Email: information@bahamashclondon.net
Office hours:
Mon–Fri: 0930–1730
Visa: Mon-Fri: 1000-1300
Collection: Mon-Fri: 1400-1730