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Apr 2025
16m 8s

The Bahamas

Gary Arndt | Glassbox Media
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Located just 50 miles off the coast of Miami, Florida, is the nation of the Bahamas. It is a large archipelago of islands covering over 5000 square miles in the Atlantic Ocean. The Bahamas are a unique country both historically and geologically. It has a landscape unlike any other in the world, and it has been at the forefront of the European colonization o ... Show More
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