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Uploaded by on Sep 12, 2009

Freeport is a city and free trade zone on the island of Grand Bahama, located approximately 100 mi (160 km) east-northeast of Fort Lauderdale, South Florida and gives its name to a district of the Bahamas. Freeport proper has 26,910 people. THE city of Freeport has grown to be the second most populated city in The Bahamas (26,910 in 2000) after the capital, Nassau. The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) operates the free trade zone, under the Hawksbill Creek Agreement signed in August of 1955 whereby 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 (558 km²). Freeport Harbour is accessible by even the largest vessels, and has a cruise terminal, a container port, and both a private yacht and ship maintenance facility. Grand Bahama International Airport (IATA airport code: FPO, ICAO airport code: MYGF) handles nearly 50,000 flights each year. Tourism complements trade as a revenue earner in Freeport, with over a million visitors each year. Much of the tourist industry is displaced to the seaside suburb of Lucaya, owing its name (but little else) to the pre-Columbian Lucayan inhabitants of the island. The city is often promoted as 'Freeport / Lucaya'. WIKIPEDIA

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  • @chuckcanavi steve miller band..fly like an eagle? maybe.

  • Beautiful place......loved the areal view. When i went on the cruise ship on the Carnival Pride, i loved it. People there are so friendly and kind. Nice scooba shot.

  • for a second i thaught another "continental" episode from SNL was breaking out.But with a HAMMERED Christopher Walken. Good job!

  • dude not lots too see? must of been at the bar too long dude,,

  • lovely videos. I hope to see that place sometime

  • I saw where i lived on the map!!

  • I thank you Sir for taking to time to advertise my home and i hope you would come back soon. I really appreciate this video very much. i am a cab driver there and i would transport you free of charger. You have my word..

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