Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine January 2020 | Page 10

THE BAHAMAS
POPULATION
SIZE
382, 000 (2013) 13,940 sq. kilometers
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE CAPITAL CITY
English
CURRENCY
Bahamian Dollar
(1 US dollar equals 1.00 Bahamian Dollar)
Nassau
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
240 C / 750 F
EVENTS
JANUARY 8 - 15
Bahamas Great Exuma Classic
Golf Tournament
This will be held at Sandals Emeralds
Bay and it will be televised by the Golf
Channel. It is expected to attract over
123 golfers.
EVERY FRIDAY AT ANCHOR BAY
Enjoy delicious seafood at Anchor Bay
in Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera every
Friday. It’s always finger-licking good.
FEBRUARY 8 - 9
Tru Tru Bahamian Festival, Nassau
This a showcase of the best of the
Bahamas with food, drink, music,
singing, story-telling, traditional
dancing and more.
MARCH 6 - 7
Mutton Festival, Long Island
Enjoy a wide variety of mutton
dishes such as mutton macaroni,
mutton fritters, mutton kabobs, and
mutton fried rice, accompanied by
local rake and scrape bands and live
entertainment throughout the day.
Click here for more Bahamian events
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