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Nassau, capital of the Island of the Bahamas, is on New Providence Island, a neighbor to Paradise Island. The island districts' blend of international glamor and tropical ease gives travelers the freedom to do everything or nothing at all. The Commonwealth of the Bahamas is a 750-mile-long chain of approximately seven hundred islands and twenty-five hundred small limestone-formed islets, or cays, in the Atlantic Ocean. The archipelago stretches from the northwest island of Bimini through one hundred thousand square miles of some of the most pristine water in the world. The southeastern-most island is Inagua. Bimini lies fifty miles off the coast of South Florida, and Inagua lies fifty miles off the coast of the Caribbean islands of Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. About thirty of the islands of the Bahamas are inhabited. The nation's most populated areas are Nassau and Freeport, which is located on Grand Bahama Island.

Nassau is 147 square miles. At first glance, Nassau exudes an aura of history, colonial elegance, and charm. However, behind the scenes, this 330-year-old city is driven by ultramodern communications and industries, mainly financial services and tourism. Nassau is equipped with the conveniences of a busy metropolitan district, and the surrounding resort areas, such as Cable Beach to the west and Paradise Island to the north, share its modern amenities, blending efficiency with a tropical landscape and beaches. Here one will find well-preserved colonial buildings; museums and art galleries; duty-free shopping; the largest straw market in the Caribbean; thrilling land and sea sports; delightful international cuisine; and unique, colorful cultural events such as Junkanoo, a street parade that's held in the early-morning hours of December 26 and New Year's Day and attended by thousands of local enthusiasts and visitors. Paradise Island, linked to Nassau by two bridges, is a tiny gem.
Through God, faith, family, and prayer, I am now able to share my island.