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BAHAMAS HANDBOOK 1987
by Etienne Dupuch Jr Publications Ltd.

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  ABOUT THIS EDITION OF BAHAMAS HANDBOOK
For those who live, work, invest or vacation in The Bahamas – here is the one book with answers to all (or most of) your questions. This book is also for armchair travellers; especially those enamoured of tropical islands. From cover to cover, you’ll find complete, comprehensive and colourful information about this enchanting archipelago we call “home.”

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  TABLE OF CONTENTS
Features
-Treasures we almost lost – restored mementos of the past
-Mysterious and Mighty Gulf Stream – its effect on our weather
-When clans convene – family reunions
-Lignum Vitae – from Holy Grail to National Tree
-Then and now – changing lifestyles
-Regional Cooking – different islands, different dishes

Leisure & Vacation
-Time for a holiday – that’s new, different
-How we have fun – Bahamian style

The Family Islands
-Our Family of Islands – what’s so special?
-Bahama fish for overseas aquariums – a Walker’s Cay project
-Maps

Business & Finance
-S.W.I.F.T. – Space age banking
-Bahamas, one of the next boom areas – business opportunities
-Ship registration becoming big business – Bahamas’ advantages
-Oil search is on – so far, $20 million-plus spent
-Agriculture wide open for development – most of our food is imported
-Nassau’s new land boom – hotels, shopping centres, tourist attractions, town-houses and much more
-Classified Directory –Bahamas

Bahamas Information
-Blue Page listing of facts, figures, history, accommodations, most everything and anything you want to know about the Commonwealth of The Bahamas

Freeport/Lucaya
-Freeport… There’s a lot going on – tourism, industry, construction, agriculture
-Freeport’s first knight – “Union Jack”
-Cash, Chips & Croupiers – behind the Casino curtain
-Marie – a girl of 20 who looked 40
- Freeport Classified Directory

Freeport Information
-From accommodations to schools, banks, cost of living, and transportation – you name it – all you need to know about living, working and vacationing in Freeport/Lucaya
Government
-The HCC – international coterie of helping angels
-The Cabinet
-The Senate
-The House of Assembly
-Parliamentary Secretaries, Heads of Public Corporations, Permanent Secretaries
-Public Service Officials
-Government Offices
-Representatives of the Bahamas Abroad
-Consuls & Foreign Government Representatives

Indexes
-Advertisers
-Credits
-Index

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  Reviews
“…contains more information on The Bahamas than any other book we know.”
- Boston Globe (U.S.)

“…enough information to make you an expert…”
- The Financial Post (Canada)

“The Bahamas Handbook is not only interesting and informative, but one of the most respected publications in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas…”
- Governor-General Sir Milo B. Butler (Bahamas)
 
     
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