Bahamas Guide

January 31, 2021 findjobdescriptions

Bahamas – Country Information

Country name	Price
Official name	Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Capital	Nassau
continent	North America
Area	13,878 km
Population	351 461 (2010)
Foundation of a state	10. 7. 1973
The highest mountains	highest point 61 m
State system	constitutional monarchy with a bicameral parliament
The biggest cities	Nassau (Capital) 185,000, Freeport/Lucaya 28,000
Official language	English
Ethnicity/National Composition	blacks 80%, mixed race 10%, whites 10%
Religious affiliation	Anglicans 20%, other Protestants 56%, Roman Catholics 18%, others 6%
Currency	1 Bahamian dollar (B$) = 100 cents
gross domestic product (GDP)	US$31,324 (2012)
Average life expectancy of the population	65.60 let (2006)
Structure of GDP	agriculture, forestry and fishing 4%, mining and industry 11%, construction 3%, services 82%

Country overview

According to Abbreviationfinder, the Bahamas form an extensive archipelago in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida and north of Cuba.

Country data

Location: Caribbean

Time zone: CET – 6 (during summer time CET – 7)

Total area: 13,880 km²

Land area: 10,010 km²

Water area: 3,870 km²

Length of the state border: 0 km

Coastline: 3,542 km

Capital: Nassau

Districts: 31
Acklins Islands, Berry Islands, Bimini, Black Point, Cat Island, Central Abaco, Central Andros, Central Eleuthera, City of Freeport, Crooked Island and Long Cay, East Grand Bahama, Exuma, Grand Cay, Harbor Island, Hope Town, Inagua, Long Island, Mangrove Cay, Mayaguana, Moore’s Island, North Abaco, North Andros, North Eleuthera, Ragged Island, Rum Cay, San Salvador, South Abaco, South Andros, South Eleuthera, Spanish Wells, West Grand Bahama

Electric current: 120 V / 60 Hz

Telephone code: 00 1242 (Source: Allcitycodes)

Highest point: Mount Alvernia (Cat Island) 63 m

Population

Population: approx. 320,000 residents (Countryaah, 2021)

Population growth: 0.9% per year

Population density (residents per km²): 23

Life expectancy: 69 (male), 74 (female)

Official language: English

Religions:

70% Protestants
12% Roman Catholic
18% other

Climate

The whole year round there is a subtropical climate with moderate trade winds. In the period from September to November, stronger storms also occur.

The average annual temperature is 24-29 ° C with minor fluctuations. The water is also pleasantly warm at around 25-28 ° C in summer.

Currency / finance

Currency unit: Bahamian dollar (BSD)

Division: 1 dollar = 100 cents

ATMs: are available in major cities.

International credit cards: These are accepted by many hotels and shops.

Regulations: There is no limit to the amount of foreign currencies that can be imported and exported.

The export of the local currency is limited to an amount of 70 BSD. In order to be able to import the local currency into the Bahamas, you must be able to present a permit from the Central Bank of the Bahamas!

Since the US dollar (as a second currency) can be used to pay in almost all shops, it is recommended to carry it with you as a foreign currency.

Customs regulations

The following may be carried duty-free:

200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 450 g of tobacco
1 liter of alcoholic beverages

(Information applies to people aged 18 and over)

Tourists and people in transit can bring items of personal use with them duty-free.

Travel advice

There is currently no country-specific safety notice for the Bahamas.

Economy

With more than 3 million guests per year (and the trend is rising), tourism is the Bahamas’ strongest industry.

Due to the many tax breaks, many banks and companies have settled in the Bahamas and thus form the second largest economic share.

Industries: banking, fish processing, tourism

Natural resources: fish, wood, salt

Land use:

Usable land: 1%
Grain cultivation: 0%
Pasture area: 0%
Forests: 32%
other: 67%

Plants

By utilizing many islands, there are only vast savannas and plains overgrown with grasses and bushes. Few islands still have forests made up of pine, mangrove and pine trees.