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North America BS The Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Bahamas
  • The Bahamas
  • Region : Caribbean
  • Capital : Nassau
  • Area : 13,880.00 km²
  • Official Language :
  • Population : 385,640.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 0.000
  • GPI Rank : 0
  • GII Rank : 0
Bahamas are an archipelago in the caribbean sea. The land has a total area of 13,880 km² and a total coastline of 3,542 km. This area is approximately 112% of the area of Sydney. The archipelago consists of about 700 partially uninhabited islands. Bahamas have no direct neighbours. The distance between New York City and the Capital Nassau is about 1,770 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Bahamas are one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance. With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.805 Bahamas counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. However, the IMF does not share this classification. Bahamas are regularly listed as a tax haven by several organizations.
Population
Population Per Km2

27.78

Life Expectancy of Males

71.5

Life Expectancy of Females

75.9

Birth Rate

14.0 ‰

Death Rate

6.8 ‰

Passport
Passport of Bahamas
VF : 105 , VOA : 39 MS : 144
Currency : Bahamian Dollar (BSD)

1 US Dollar = 1.00 Dollar
1 Dollar = 1.00 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

3% Urban areas

426 km²

1% Agricultural areas

140 km²

37% Forest

5,150 km²

28% Water areas

3,870 km²

31% Others

4,294 km²

GDP : 0.000 | GDP(PPP) : 0.000
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Nassau / CapitalNew Providence

274,000

LucayaFreeport

47,000

FreeportFreeport

27,000

West EndWest Grand Bahama

13,000

Cooper’s TownNorth Abaco

8,410

San AndrosNorth Andros

7,800

George TownExuma

7,310

Marsh HarbourCentral Abaco

5,310

High RockEast Grand Bahama

3,740

Andros TownNorth Andros

2,460

Clarence TownLong Island

1,750

Dunmore TownHarbour Island

1,520

Spanish WellsSpanish Wells

1,500

Arthur’s TownCat Island

1,180

Alice TownBimini

949

Cockburn TownSan Salvador

831

Matthew TownInagua

452

Colonel HillCrooked Island and Long Cay

240

Abraham’s BayMayaguana

235

Port NelsonRum Cay

91

Duncan TownRagged Island

70

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Land Use

Category

Area

Roadways

2,700 km

Commercial harbors

1,401

› Airports

61

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Branchdistribution

Baptists

34.9%

Anglicans

13.7%

Pentecostals

8.9%

Adventists

4.4%

Methodists

3.6%

Church of God

1.9%

Brethren

1.6%

Roman Catholics

12.0%

other Christs

11.9%

Jehovah's Witnesses

1.1%

nondenominational

1.9%

other

4.1%

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Climate
The climate in the BahamasThe climate in the Bahamas is subtropical. So it is much drier and warmer than in the most parts of the US or Central Europe. Only in a few humid months per year the intense of rain is a bit higher. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 26 and 33 degrees. In the colder months, the average night temperatures drop down to 18 °C. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Bahamas
The climate in Bahamas