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Delve into Nassau in Bahamas
Nassau in the region of New Providence with its 227,940 residents is a city in Bahamas and is the capital of this country.
Current time in Nassau is now 02:26 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Nassau " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Cienfuegos, Camagüey, Tusculum, Orange Hill, and Millars. While being here, make sure to check out Cienfuegos . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Nassau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Marguerite Birthday 2012
Marguerite Birthday 2012 on a cruise to Cocobay, bahamas and Nassau, Bahamas rainmargionline.com ..
The Police - Walking on the Moon (ukulele cover)
Tomorrow's another day Took my ukulele with me on a 4 day cruise with Disney Cruiseline to Bahamas and desided to do the first verse of Walking on the moon. The sound was not too good, mostly because ..
SHERATON HOTEL-CABLE BEACH- NASSAU BAHAMAS
HOTEL RECENTLY RENOVATED TO THE TUNE OF $70- MIL. US Distance is 50 miles from Fla. coastline.Good prices if you combine air & hotel from any US city. ..
Royal Towers Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas
The Royal Towers Atlantis Paradise Island Nassau, Bahamas www.youtube.com Berman Travel Video Royal Towers Atlantis, No other accommodation quite captures the Caribbean spirit of Atlantis like Paradis ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948, 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas (353,658). Lynden Pindling International Airport, the major airport for The Bahamas, is located about 16 kilometres west of Nassau city centre, and has daily flights to major cities in the United States, the Caribbean, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
Located at 25.06 -77.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Capture of the Bahamas (1782)
The Capture of the Bahamas took place in May 1782 during the American War of Independence when a Spanish force under the command of Juan Manuel de Cagigal arrived on the island of New Providence near Nassau, the capital of The Bahamas. The British commander at Nassau, John Maxwell decided to surrender the island without a fight when confronted by the superior force.
Located at 25.06 -77.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Battle of Nassau
The Battle of Nassau (March 3–4, 1776) was a naval action and amphibious assault by American forces against the British port of Nassau, Bahamas, during the American Revolutionary War (also known as the American War of Independence). It is considered the first cruise and one of the first engagements of the newly established Continental Navy and the Continental Marines, the progenitors of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The action was also the Marines' first amphibious landing.
Located at 25.06 -77.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
The Bahamas
The Bahamas Listen/bəˈhɑːməz/, officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a country consisting of more than 3,000 islands, cays and islets in the Atlantic Ocean, north of Cuba and Hispaniola, northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, southeast of the U.S. state of Florida and east of the Florida Keys. Its capital is Nassau on the island of New Providence. Geographically, the Bahamas lie near to Cuba, which is part of the Greater Antilles, along with Hispaniola and Jamaica.
Located at 25.07 -77.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Thomas Robinson Stadium
Thomas Robinson Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium currently has a capacity of 15,000 people, but has the ability to be expanded to hold 30,000 people. The stadium is named after Thomas A. "Tom" Robinson, a former track and field star that represented the Bahamas at several Olympic Games.
Located at 25.06 -77.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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