
Map of Bahamas
Demonym: Bahamian
Population: 353,658
(2010)
Capital City: Nassau
Capital Coordinates:
25°4′N 77°20′W
Capital Time Zone: UTC-5
Currency: Dollar
Currency Code: BSD
Currencies Issued: cent dollar pound
GDP: $7.5 billion
(2008)
Per Capita Income: $22,556
(2008)
Foreign Debt: $342.6 million (2004)
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 Country Code: BS
Internet Country Code: .bs
Calling Code: 1242
Electrical Generation Capacity: 493000 kW
Independence: 1973
from United Kingdom
Area: 13,880 square km
(10,010 km land)
(3,870 km water)
Coastline: 3,542 km
Lowest Point: Atlantic Ocean
(0 m)
Highest Point: Mount Alvernia
(63 m)
Life Expectancy: 71.18 years
Fertility Rate: 1.98 (2012)
AIDS Prevalence: 3.00% (2007)
Human Development Index: 0.771 (2011)
Corruption Perception Index: 7.3 (2011)
Literacy: 95.60 percent
Number of bank notes in catalogue: 1
Number of coins in catalogue: 9
Number of stamps in catalogue: 12
Location of Bahamas in North America
