History of Coal in America. North American Indians used coal long before the first settlers arrived in the New World. Hopi Indians, who lived in what is now Arizona, used coal to bake the pottery they made from clay. European settlers discovered coal in North America during the first half of the 1600s.
Electrical outlets in The Islands Of The Bahamas are 60 cycles/120 volts, which is compatible with all US appliances. British and European appliances require a flat two-pin adaptor and 220-volt converter.
Culinary Styles. The typical meal of locals in the Bahamas is as follows: rice mixed with crab or peas (sometimes both), fish, and potato salad or macaroni and cheese (and often both). Dessert is daily occurrence, and meals are washed down with a glass of switcha (water, sugar, and lemon on the rocks).