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BAHAMAS HANDBOOK 1976
by Etienne Dupuch Jr Publications Ltd.

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  TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword by the Governor General
-Introduction

Features
-Sir Harry Oakes – the man behind the myth
-Bahamian art – from the cave to the gallery
-An old map – tells how we got those names
-Personalities – picked for high honour
-Bahamiana – the lore of the land

Leisure & Vacation
-Answers! – to questions visitors ask
-Tennis – celebrities and sunshine make it sparkle
-Sports – photo action

The Family Islands
-Varied by nature and history
-Maps

Business & Finance
-Tourism – managing the No.1 industry
-Insurance – big business in the islands
-Banking – nickels and dimes and multi-millions
-Aragonite – tapping a vast mineral resource
-Tax benefits – expert advice for Canadians and Americans
-Bahamas real estate – buying and building in the Bahamas

Bahamas Information
-Accommodations, air services, banking, boating, churches, company formation, customs, geography, history, immigration, population, postal information, public finance, ship services, transportation, wages, water rates and more.

Freeport/Lucaya
-Introduction
-More than wealth – a tale of two treasures
-Industry – now there are new advantages
-Steel & pipe – a vigorous new enterprise
-Tourism – the innovators go to work
-Freeport Real estate

Freeport Information
-Accommodations, building permits, churches, cost of living, education, golf courses, international bazaar, licensing, transportation and more.

Government
-Visit Parliament – what to look for when you do
-The Cabinet – ministers and their portfolios
-Parliamentary Secretaries
-Heads of Public Corporations
-Permanent Secretaries
-Members of Parliament – the Senate and the House of Assembly
-Public Service Officials
-Diplomatic Corps – resident foreign representatives and Bahamian representatives abroad

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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