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Where Are The Bahamas? Location Map
List of Land & Sea Borders For Bahamas
- United States (Sea): 1,091 km (678 miles)
- Cuba (Sea): 891 km (554 miles)
- United Kingdom (Sea): 560 km (348 miles) (via the Turks and Caicos Islands)
- Haiti (Sea): 127 km (78.9 miles)
Bahamas, The Facts
Full Official Name: Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Demonym: Bahamian
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Area
Total Area: 13,880 km²
Total Land Area: 10,010 km²
Total Water Area: 3,870 km²
Demographics
Population: 410,862
Population Growth Rate: 1.07% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Nassau (Population: 296,522)
Ethnic Groups: African descent 90.6%, White 4.7%, mixed 2.1%, other 1.9%, unspecified 0.7% (2010 est.)
Languages: English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)
Religions: Protestant 69.9% (includes Baptist 34.9%, Anglican 13.7%, Pentecostal 8.9% Seventh Day Adventist 4.4%, Methodist 3.6%, Church of God 1.9%, Plymouth Brethren 1.6%, other Protestant 0.9%), Roman Catholic 12%, other Christian 13% (includes Jehovah’s Witness 1.1%), other 0.6%, none 1.9%, unspecified 2.6% (2010 est.)
Economy
Currency: Bahamian dollar, United States dollar
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $13.224 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $32,000 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $4.744 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: US 49%, Cote d’Ivoire 20%, Germany 9%, Thailand 7%, Poland 4% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $5.692 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: US 59%, South Korea 6%, Germany 6%, China 5%, Brazil 4% (2022)
Government
Type: parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Capital City: Nassau (Population: 296,522)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC−5 (EST), UTC−4 (EDT) (DST)
Country Code: BS
Internet TLD: .bs
Climate Map of Bahamas, The
Climate: tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream