A stable parliamentary democracy since 1729, The Bahamas welcomes foreign investment wirh freindly laws and economic policies that have made it one of the world's safest and most dependable countries for international banking and investing.

There are also no levied on capital gains, corporate earnings, personal income, sales, inheritance or dividends. This tax freedom is available to all residents, non-residents, corporations, trusts, partnerships and individuals.

The stability of the economy is assured by the solid value of the Bahamanian dollar, pegged to the U.S. dollar on a 1:1 ratio, with both currencies used interchangeably throughout the nation.

More than five hundred banks from thiry six different countries - including the United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, Germany, the United States, Canada, Japan and Hong Kong are currently licensed to do business within or from The Bahamas, which strongly protects every client's right to banking privacy and confidentiality.

Little wonder so many, thinking paradise has long been lost to mankind, have discovered at least one paradise that lives up to its name.