Capital: Nassau
Population
Total Population:
310,426
Annual Growth Rate:
1.2%
Density:
34 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
83.7%
Ethnic Origins:
Black 85%, White 12%, Asian and Hispanic 3%.
Official Language:
English
Other Languages Spoken:
Creole (spoken by Haitian immigrants)
Business Language:
English
Religion:
Baptist 35.4%, Anglican 15.1%, Roman Catholic 13.5%, Pentecostal 8.1%, Church of God 4.8%, Methodist 4.2%, Other Christian 15.2%, None or unspecified 2.9%, Others 0.8%.
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In NassauExchange Rate on :
National Currency:Bahamian Dollar (BSD)
Country Overview
Area:
13,880 km²
Type of State:
Democratic Republic. Member of the Commonwealth.
Type of Economy:
High-income economy based on tourism and the offshore banking sector.
HDI*:
0.854/1
HDI (World Rank):
49th/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
F° | C°
29°
Low: 27° | High: 32°
Humidity: 84%
|
Wind: 29 km/h
Sunrise: 6:53 am | Sunset: 7:20 pm
Sunrise: 6:53 am | Sunset: 7:20 pm
Nassau, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From The Bahamas, Dial 011
To Make a Call to The Bahamas, Dial +242
To Make a Call From The Bahamas, Dial 011
To Make a Call to The Bahamas, Dial +242
Internet Suffix:
.bs
Telephone Lines:
39.8 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
42.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 2,312 | 2,727 | 2,956 | 3,199 | 2,525 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 549 | 694 | 802 | 956 | 730 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 1,209 | 1,510 | 1,502 | 1,306 | - |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 2,460 | 2,403 | 2,566 | 2,503 | - |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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