The Bahamas
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| Capital | Nassau |
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| Vernacular language | Bahamian Creole |
| Population | 395,361 (2017) |
| Official language | English |
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| ID | 764145 |
About The Bahamas
The Bahamas is a coral-based archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. Its 700-plus islands and cays range from uninhabited to packed with resorts. The northernmost, Grand Bahama, and Paradise Island, home to many large-scale hotels, are among the best known. Scuba diving and snorkeling sites include the massive Andros Barrier Reef, Thunderball Grotto (used in James Bond films) and the black-coral gardens off Bimini.
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... Woods said he and Timberlake came up with the idea during a round of golf at their development in The Bahamas...
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... No other country has yet publicly pledged to add to the 1,000 Kenyans but the minister said that Spain, Senegal, Chile, Jamaica, The Bahamas and Antigua and Barbuda were also likely to deploy security personnel...
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... Shortly before his arrest in The Bahamas, Bankman-Fried said in interviews, that he was sorry for financial mistakes he had made...
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... 4m property in The Bahamas, according to the filing...
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... " Avant is survived by his daughter, Nicole Avant, a former US ambassador to The Bahamas and the wife of Netflix s chief content officer Ted Sarandos; and his son, Alexander...
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... Mr Lewis is not allowed to travel abroad, including to The Bahamas oceanside resort he reportedly co-owns with Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake...
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Joe Lewis: UK tycoon bailed in US fraud case but can't use superyacht
A New York City court has imposed sweeping restrictions on British billionaire Joe Lewis as he awaits trial on insider trading charges.
Mr Lewis, 86, pleaded Not Guilty and was granted $300m (£230m) bail.
But the Manhattan judge required him to surrender his passport and banned him from using his superyacht.
Mr Lewis is not allowed to travel abroad, including to The Bahamas oceanside resort he reportedly co-owns with Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake .
The Tycoon , whose family trust owns Tottenham Hotspur football club, can still use his private Plane - for business - within the boundaries of restricted domestic travel.
During Wednesday's hearing before Judge Valerie Figueredo, the bail bond was secured by Mr Lewis' 223ft (68 metre) yacht, the Aviva, and private aircraft.
Mr Lewis was charged with 16 counts of security fraud, and three counts of conspiracy for crimes alleged to have taken place between 2013-21, according to the 29-page indictment.
Lawyers for Mr Lewis, whose Net Worth is estimated More Than $6. 4bn, called the charges an " egregious error".
New York prosecutors allege he hatched a " brazen" scheme that enriched his friends, which include two of Mr Lewis' pilots, who are facing charges, too.
The pilots, Patrick O'Connor and Bryan Waugh, also pleaded Not Guilty to insider trading charges.
Mr O'Connor and Mr Waugh, of New York and Virginia respectively, are accused of illegally making millions of dollars from Mr Lewis' tips.
Their bail was set at $250,000 each.
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