| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| Bahamas |
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| (buh-HAH-muhz) Republic in the Atlantic Ocean, consisting of 700 islands and islets and 2,400 smaller islands, called cays. | 1 |
| ‡ The Bahamas were under the control of Britain until 1973, when they became an independent, self-governing state. | 2 |
| ‡ The Bahamas are a popular winter resort. | 3 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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