Freeport, Bahamas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
City of Freeport
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| Nickname(s):
The Industrial Capital
The Second City |
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| Motto(s):
Love is everything
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| Country |  Bahamas |
| Island |  Grand Bahama |
| District | Freeport |
| Established | 1955 |
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| • Type | District Council |
| Area | |
| • City | 558 km2 (215 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population
(2000)
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| • City | 26,910 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (125/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 55,500 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Area code(s) | 242 |
| IATA airport code | FPO |
| ICAO airport code | MYGF |
| Website | http://gbpa.com/home/ |
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Freeport is a city, district and free trade zone on the island of Grand Bahama. It is in North-west Bahamas. In 1955, Wallace Groves, a Virginian financier, was given 50,000 acres (or 202 km2) of pineyard with swamp and scrubland areas by the Bahamian government. They were asked to develop the area economically. Freeport has grown and is now the second most populous city in the Bahamas. The main airport in Freeport is the Grand Bahama International Airport. The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) runs the free trade zone, under the Hawksbill Creek Agreement signed in August 1955. There, the Bahamian Government agreed that businesses in the Freeport area will pay no taxes before 2054. The area of the land grants has been increased to 138,000 acres (or 526 km2).
Images for kids
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The International Bazaar
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Port Lucaya Marketplace
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The Garden of the Groves
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Bridge in the Garden of the Groves
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Seagulls at Taino Beach
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Taino Beach
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Boardwalk at Lucayan National Park
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Lucayan National Park
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Grand Bahama Highway
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Kitesurf at Banana Bay
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Freeport Harbor
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Freeport Cruise Ship Terminal
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Freeport Cruise Terminal Shops
See also
In Spanish: Freeport (Bahamas) para niños
