Statistics for Bahamas Country Quiz

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
The Bahamas was the first country in the New World to be visited by this explorer in 1492	Christopher Colombus	96%
Country from which the Bahamas became independent in 1973	United Kingdom	96%
Countries which lie closest to the Bahamas	United States	96%
Countries which lie closest to the Bahamas	Cuba	95%
Currency	Bahamian dollar	94%
Despite popular misconception, the Bahamas do NOT lie in this sea	Caribbean Sea	93%
Capital city	Nassau	91%
Industry which accounts for about 50% of GDP	Tourism	87%
Countries which lie closest to the Bahamas	Haiti	85%
To the nearest whole number, the percent of the native population who died or were transported away within 30 years of European contact	100%	83%
British territory which lies just 46 km from the Bahamas	{Turks} and Caicos	83%
Most popular sport	Cricket	76%
Pirate captain of the "Queen Anne's Revenge" who was based in the Bahamas	Blackbeard	67%
Former king who served as Governor of the Bahamas from 1940–1945	Duke of Windsor (formerly Edward VIII)	47%
Animal that tourists can swim with at Big Major Cay	Pigs	40%
Bird depicted on the coat of arms	Flamingo	29%
Island on which the capital lies	New Providence	27%
Largest island	North {Andros}	24%