Country Reports
Bahamas
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Country name |
Commonwealth of the Bahamas |
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Government type |
Constitutional parliamentary democracy |
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Capital |
Nassau |
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Administrative divisions |
21 districts; Acklins and Crooked Islands, Bimini, Cat Island, Exuma, Freeport, Fresh Creek, Governor's Harbour, Green Turtle Cay, Harbour Island, High Rock, Inagua, Kemps Bay, Long Island, Marsh Harbour, Mayaguana, New Providence, Nichollstown and Berry Islands, Ragged Island, Rock Sound, Sandy Point, San Salvador and Rum Cay |
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Independence Day |
10 July 1973 (from UK) |
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National holiday |
10 July (1973) Independence Day |
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Area |
13,939 sq km (5,382 sq miles) |
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Location |
Caribbean, North Atlantic Ocean, chain of islands southeast of Florida |
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Land Borders |
0 |
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Coastline |
3,542 km |
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Population |
335,000 (UN, 2008) |
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Nationality |
Bahamian(s) |
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Major language |
English |
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Ethnicity |
Black, white, Asian and Hispanic |
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Major religion |
Christianity |
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Highest peak |
Mount Alvernia, on Cat Island 63 m |
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Climate |
Tropical marine climate (moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream) |
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Time zone |
UTC-5 |
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Currency |
1 Bahamian dollar (BSD) = 100 cents |
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Telephone |
+1242 |
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Internet domain |
.bs |
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GNI per capita |
US$14,920 (World Bank, 2005) |
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Natural resources |
Arable land, timber, fish, salt, aragonite |
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Agriculture products |
Poultry, citrus, vegetables |
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Industries |
Pharmaceuticals, cement, rum, salt, crawfish, refined petroleum products, transshipment, tourism, banking, aragonite |