Afro-Bahamian
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Afro-Bahamians or Bahamians of African descent are Bahamians
whose ancestry lies within the continent of Africa
, most notably West Africa
. The first Africans to arrive to The Bahamas
came from Bermuda
with the Eleutheran Adventurers
as freed slaves looking for a new life.
Currently, Afro-Bahamians are the most prevalent ethnic group in the Bahamas, as they account for 85% of the country's population. They have now been able to achieve a much higher standard of living than previous generations.
Demographics of the Bahamas
This article is about the demographic features of the population of The Bahamas, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population....
whose ancestry lies within the continent of Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, most notably West Africa
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
. The first Africans to arrive to The Bahamas
The Bahamas
The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...
came from Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
with the Eleutheran Adventurers
Eleutheran Adventurers
The Eleutheran Adventurers were a group of English Puritans and religious Independents who left Bermuda to settle on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas in the late 1640s...
as freed slaves looking for a new life.
Currently, Afro-Bahamians are the most prevalent ethnic group in the Bahamas, as they account for 85% of the country's population. They have now been able to achieve a much higher standard of living than previous generations.