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Commonwealth of The Bahamas
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|---|---|
| Motto: "Forward, Upward, Onward, Together" | |
| Anthem: "March On, Bahamaland"
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Location in the Western Hemisphere
The Bahamas in its region
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| Capital
and largest city
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Nassau 25°04′41″N 77°20′19″W / 25.07806°N 77.33861°W / 25.07806; -77.33861 |
| Official languages | English |
| Vernacular language | Bahamian Creole |
| Ethnic groups
(2020)
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| Religion
(2020)
[4]
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| Demonym(s) | Bahamian |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy[5][6] |
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•
Monarch
|
Charles III |
| Cynthia A. Pratt | |
| Philip Davis | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Senate | |
| House of Assembly | |
| Independence
from the
United Kingdom
|
|
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•
Realm
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10 July 1973[7] |
| Area | |
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• Total
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13,943 km2 (5,383 sq mi) (155th) |
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• Water (%)
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28% |
| Population | |
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• 2023 census
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412,628[8] |
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• Density
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25.21/km2 (65.3/sq mi) (181st) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
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• Total
|
 $18.989 billion[9] (153rd) |
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• Per capita
|
$46,524[9] (46th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
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$14.390 billion[9] (146th) |
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• Per capita
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$35,257[9] (29th) |
| HDI (2022) | 0.820[10] very high (57th) |
| Currency | Bahamian dollar (BSD) United States dollar (USD) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
|
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Drives on | left |
| Calling code | +1 242 |
| ISO 3166 code | BS |
| Internet TLD | .bs |
|
Commonwealth of The Bahamas
|
|
|---|---|
| Motto: "Forward, Upward, Onward, Together" | |
| Anthem: "March On, Bahamaland"
|
|
|
Location in the Western Hemisphere
The Bahamas in its region
|
|
| Capital
and largest city
|
Nassau 25°04′41″N 77°20′19″W / 25.07806°N 77.33861°W / 25.07806; -77.33861 |
| Official languages | English |
| Vernacular language | Bahamian Creole |
| Ethnic groups
(2020)
|
|
| Religion
(2020)
[4]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Bahamian |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy[5][6] |
|
•
Monarch
|
Charles III |
| Cynthia A. Pratt | |
| Philip Davis | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Senate | |
| House of Assembly | |
| Independence
from the
United Kingdom
|
|
|
•
Realm
|
10 July 1973[7] |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
13,943 km2 (5,383 sq mi) (155th) |
|
• Water (%)
|
28% |
| Population | |
|
• 2023 census
|
412,628[8] |
|
• Density
|
25.21/km2 (65.3/sq mi) (181st) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$18.989 billion[9] (153rd) |
|
• Per capita
|
$46,524[9] (46th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$14.390 billion[9] (146th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$35,257[9] (29th) |
| HDI (2022) | 0.820[10] very high (57th) |
| Currency | Bahamian dollar (BSD) United States dollar (USD) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
|
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Drives on | left |
| Calling code | +1 242 |
| ISO 3166 code | BS |
| Internet TLD | .bs |
