Bahamas: Introduction

Capital: Nassau

Population

Total Population: 342,877

Annual Growth Rate: 1.3%

Density: 34 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 84.1%

Ethnic Origins: Black 85%, White 12%, Asian and Hispanic 3%.

Official Language: English

Other Languages Spoken: Creole (spoken by Haitian immigrants)

Business Language(s): 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:

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Exchange 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.
Economy based on tourism and the offshore banking sector

HDI*: 0.784/1

HDI (World Rank): 43/169

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°

22°

Low: 21° | High: 27°

Humidity: 94% | Wind: 22 km/h
Sunrise: 6:48 am | Sunset: 5:56 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

Internet Suffix: .bs

Telephone Lines: 39.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 42.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	2,727	2,956	3,199	2,535	2,450
Exports of Goods (million USD)	694	802	956	711	740
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,510	1,502	1,306	1,070	1,096
Exports of Services (million USD)	2,403	2,566	2,503	2,235	2,323

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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