Population (1990) of New Providence Island, 172, 196. Nassau is reached by international sea or air routes and has local service to other islands. The College of the Bahamas was established there in 1974. Nassau is an international banking centre, but it has no important industries citrus fruits, tomatoes and pineapples are exported. It shelters Nassau's excellent natural harbour, which can accommodate cruise ships of all sizes. Paradise Island, a luxury tourist resort with high-rise hotels and casinos, was developed in the 1950s and is connected with Nassau to the south by a toll bridge. Nassau's spectacular natural vegetation includes scarlet poinciana trees, poinsettias and purple bougainvillea and the Ardastra Gardens and Zoo west of the city contain flamingos and many rare tropical plants. Offshore, at the eastern end of the harbour, are marine gardens, with glass-bottomed boats available for underwater sight-seeing. Notable buildings include three old forts Government House (1801), a pink-and-white mansion overlooking the city the Anglican Christ Church Cathedral (1837) and administrative offices in the city centre. Although the city proper is comparatively small, residential districts stretch far along the coast. The climate is temperate and the sandy beaches and scenery are beautiful. It took its present name in the 1690s from the family name of King William III of England, but it was not laid out until 1729. capital of The Bahamas, a port on the northeastern coast of New Providence Island and one of the world's chief pleasure resorts. The economy is based on wholesale and retail trade and services (notably finance and health services). Landmarks include Sagamore Hill, the former home of United States President Theodore Roosevelt and now a national historic site. Hofstra University (founded 1935) in Hempstead, the State University of New York College at Old Westbury (1965) and the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point (1938 dedicated 1943) are the major institutions of higher education. Notable communities include the city of Long Beach, the villages of Garden City and Great Neck and the planned community of Levittown. The county is divided administratively into three towns or townships (Hempstead, North Hempstead and Oyster Bay). Nassau county was created from Queens county in 1899 and named for the family of William III of England. The region grew rapidly with the coming of the railroad in the 1840s, as numerous (often fashionable) suburban residential communities developed. The area was occupied by the British during the United States War of Independence and was again subject to British harassment during the War of 1812. By the Treaty of Hartford (1650), the territory west of a line drawn from Oyster Bay southward to the Atlantic was given to the Dutch, only to become part of the English province of New York in 1664. Delaware Indians occupied the area when Dutch and English settlers arrived in the first half of the 17th century. Parklands include Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge and Bethpage, Hempstead Lake and Jones Beach state parks. Embayments along the north shore include Manhasset and Oyster bays, while a string of barrier islands on the Atlantic coast enclose such bodies of water as East and South Oyster bays. It consists of a coastal lowland region bordered to the north by Long Island Sound and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean. county, southeastern New York state, United States, on central Long Island just east of the borough (and county) of Queens, New York City. Maurits prince van Oranje count van Nassau Ĩ. It is now a popular resort its economy is based on tourism.ħ. During the American Civil War, it became a base for Confederate blockade runners. Forts were built there to ward off attacks by encroaching Spaniards. Located on the northeastern coast of New Providence island, it was settled by the English in the 17th century and became a rendezvous for pirates in the 18th century. City (population in 1999 estimated: 214,000), capital of The Bahamas. The present-day royal heads of The Netherlands and Luxembourg are descended from this family, called the house of Nassau.ģ. Nassau joined the Confederation of the Rhine and became a duchy in 1806. The title 'Count of Nassau' was first assumed in the 12th century. It is a thickly forested and hilly area north and east of the Rhine, crossed by the Lahn River and the Taunus Mountains. Historical region of Germany, former duchy, western part of modern Hesse.

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