The Bahamas: The Cultural And Cultural Structure Of The Bahamas

The Bahamas is a nation in the North Atlantic Ocean, south-east of Florida. Officially it is known as the Commonwealth of the Bahamas with a population of 391,232. Bahamian culture has a unique style heavily influenced by African and British culture. This paper will cover the cultural and social infrastructure of the Caribbean archipelago country known as The Bahamas.

The archipelago country consists of 700 islands, cays, and islets and is made by the disintegration of coral reefs and seashells. The Bahamian terrain is mostly flat with ridges and hills that raise no more than 15 to 20 meters. Mount Alvernia on Cat Island is the country’s highest point with an elevation of 63 meters. The island consists of 10, 070 square feet of

Most islands in The Bahamas have good cellular reception but the more remote locations do not. Telecommunications are ran by Batelco the Bahamian government. Internet in the islands are broke into 4 providers with the Cable Bahamas company being the only company able to establish a center to provide web hosting sites for foreign companies. The Bahamas cable company is also building a high speed fiber optic system to communicate with the United States. Technology is behind when compared to the United States, the island has been trying to improve this area since 1992.

The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is a very peaceful place and became a British crown colony in 1718. Slavery is and has been unacceptable since 1807 when it was abolished by the British. The Royal Bahamas Defense Force is the navy, it makes up the entire armed forces. The RBDF has had past issues with CUBA back in 10 may 1980. The Cubans sank two royal ships while trying to poach in Bahamian waters. After attacking the boats the Cubans fired at the royal marines in the middle of the water. The poachers were later convicted and had to pay 10 million dollars to the

Weddings and funerals are very important to the native people they believe that it’s a chance to celebrate a new life starting and a good life lived. When Britain abolished slavery in 1834, life in the Bahamas changed dramatically. Once plantations released slaves they began fishing and farming. The islands low level of fertile land led the people to become a country of sailors. The Bahamas social structure consist of three class’s upper class, middle class, and lower class. The upper class consist of corporate managers, military officers, and foreign visitors. The middle class consist of small business owners, civil servants, and low level corporate managers. The lower class is built of physically demanding jobs like fishing and