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Bahamians
the inhabitants of the Bahama Islands in the Caribbean Sea, totaling 144,000 persons (1967 estimate); 85 percent are Negroes and mulattoes. Their ancestors, belonging to various tribes of Africa, were brought from there by the English colonizers in the 17th through early 19th centuries. The remaining population includes the English, mainly descendants of the settlers of the 17th—18th centuries, and Greeks, who immigrated in connection with the burgeoning sponge-gathering industry on the islands. The spoken language is English. The prevailing religions are Anglican, Baptist, and Catholic. The Greeks are Orthodox. REFERENCENarody Ameriki, vol. 2. Moscow, 1959.Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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