The Five Themes of The Five Themes of Geography Geography

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The BahamasThe Bahamas

By: Ethan Eiselt, Paige By: Ethan Eiselt, Paige Ambach, Drew Sesler, Grace Ambach, Drew Sesler, Grace

Dulle, Luke BaileyDulle, Luke Bailey

Human-Environment Human-Environment Interaction Interaction • There are many ways that the people in the There are many ways that the people in the

Bahamas affect and interact with the environment. Bahamas affect and interact with the environment. Two big ones are fishing and tourism which Two big ones are fishing and tourism which pollutes the water. Fishing is a big industry in pollutes the water. Fishing is a big industry in some of the Bahaman islands it produces lots of some of the Bahaman islands it produces lots of money for making the islands tourist attractions money for making the islands tourist attractions and hotel resorts like “Atlantis”. With all of the and hotel resorts like “Atlantis”. With all of the Cruise Liners that come in and out every day it’s Cruise Liners that come in and out every day it’s polluting the water around the islands killing lots of polluting the water around the islands killing lots of fish making the fishing industry go down. Another fish making the fishing industry go down. Another Human Environment Interaction in the Bahamas is Human Environment Interaction in the Bahamas is the chlorine runoff into the salt water killing even the chlorine runoff into the salt water killing even more fish around the islands. Now the fishing more fish around the islands. Now the fishing around the islands isn’t as popular.around the islands isn’t as popular.

By: Luke Bailey

Human-Environment Human-Environment Interaction Continued Interaction Continued

The Bahamas interacts The Bahamas interacts with the environment with the environment by killing wildlife.by killing wildlife.

The Bahamians people have cut down many trees to

build beach resorts

Movement Movement

Movement In the Bahamas Movement In the Bahamas By Paige AmbachBy Paige Ambach

Movement in the Bahamas includes Movement in the Bahamas includes movement of information of the phone, movement of information of the phone, by people and the internet. The by people and the internet. The Bahamas export many things such as Bahamas export many things such as Oil, foodstuffs, Cotton, Fish, Rum, Salt Oil, foodstuffs, Cotton, Fish, Rum, Salt and Aragonite. The only thing the and Aragonite. The only thing the Bahamas Import is tourists. Bahamains Bahamas Import is tourists. Bahamains get around town by car, boats and get around town by car, boats and planes. The main fashion in the planes. The main fashion in the Bahamas is colorful and western styled.Bahamas is colorful and western styled.

Movement PicturesMovement Pictures

• A Bahamian dressed up for Junkanoo.A Bahamian dressed up for Junkanoo.

• A car driven in the Bahamas.A car driven in the Bahamas.

Description of PlaceDescription of Place

• The Bahamas is surrounded by the beautiful Atlantic Ocean. The Bahamas is surrounded by the beautiful Atlantic Ocean. It has 2,387 islets though the Bahamas. There are many It has 2,387 islets though the Bahamas. There are many trees and beaches everywhere. There are no mountains in trees and beaches everywhere. There are no mountains in the area. The Bahamas is made of 29 islands. The Bahamas the area. The Bahamas is made of 29 islands. The Bahamas have buildings, roads, so the people can go to work or go have buildings, roads, so the people can go to work or go place to place. The Bahamas is near the equator so the place to place. The Bahamas is near the equator so the weather there is warm and sometimes hot, in the winter it weather there is warm and sometimes hot, in the winter it can reach to about 30 degrees Fahrenheit (that is the can reach to about 30 degrees Fahrenheit (that is the record in the Bahamas in the winter). The boat there are record in the Bahamas in the winter). The boat there are popular because of tours, cruises, they also use them popular because of tours, cruises, they also use them because of the water for transportation. The population of because of the water for transportation. The population of the Bahamas is about 330,000 people. Last, but not least the Bahamas is about 330,000 people. Last, but not least the Atlantis Resort which is an attraction there. The the Atlantis Resort which is an attraction there. The beaches there have amazing views.beaches there have amazing views.

Description of Place Description of Place ContinuedContinued

• Here is a view of the beach!Here is a view of the beach!

RegionsRegions

There is a boat floating pass the beach!

It effects it by it is visiting it which will change it!

Regions CountinedRegions Countined

• The Bahamas RegionThe Bahamas Region• By: Grace DulleBy: Grace Dulle• My place is Bahamas. The Bahamas is in North America! Bahamas My place is Bahamas. The Bahamas is in North America! Bahamas

does not have a county because Bahamas is their own union.does not have a county because Bahamas is their own union.• The customs in Bahamas is Junk anew it is a type of music and a The customs in Bahamas is Junk anew it is a type of music and a

vegetable this one of Bahamas customs! Junk anew is a very vegetable this one of Bahamas customs! Junk anew is a very special custom to the Bahamas people!special custom to the Bahamas people!

• The population in the Bahamas is a lot of people. The population The population in the Bahamas is a lot of people. The population in Bahamas is 306,000 people. That is Bahamas alone. That is a lot in Bahamas is 306,000 people. That is Bahamas alone. That is a lot of people in Bahamas!of people in Bahamas!

• The religion in the Bahamas is a lot of religions but 92% are The religion in the Bahamas is a lot of religions but 92% are Christian. That is maybe half of that country!Christian. That is maybe half of that country!

• There are not many landforms in the Bahamas. There are no mountains. There are not many landforms in the Bahamas. There are no mountains. Also it is formed by coral! There might be other landforms but I don’t know Also it is formed by coral! There might be other landforms but I don’t know all of them!all of them!

• We are doing this project to learn about trade. Also we are learning about We are doing this project to learn about trade. Also we are learning about the country we chose! This is A LOT of fun to do!the country we chose! This is A LOT of fun to do!

Location Location

• The Bahamas is its own country. The Bahamas is The Bahamas is its own country. The Bahamas is in north of America east of Miami, Florida. Its in north of America east of Miami, Florida. Its neighboring countries are Cuba, Haiti, United neighboring countries are Cuba, Haiti, United States Of America, and The Dominican Republic. States Of America, and The Dominican Republic. The Bahamas is north of the Equator and East of The Bahamas is north of the Equator and East of the Prime Meridian.the Prime Meridian.

This is a map of the Bahamas.