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Commonwealth of The Bahamas
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: "Forward, Upward, Onward, Together"
Anthem: "March On, Bahamaland"
Royal anthem: "God Save the Queen"
Capital
(and largest city)		Nassau
25°4′N77°20′W / 25.067°N 77.333°W / 25.067; -77.333
Official language(s)English
Recognised regional languagesBahamian Creole
Ethnic groups 85% Africans, 12% Europeans, 3% Asians
DemonymBahamian
GovernmentParliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy
 - MonarchElizabeth II
 - Governor-GeneralSir Arthur Foulkes
 - Prime MinisterHubert Ingraham
LegislatureParliament
 - Upper HouseSenate
 - Lower HouseHouse of Assembly
Independencefrom the United Kingdom 
 - Self-governing1865 
 - Full independenceJuly 10, 1973[1] 
Area
 - Total13,878 km2 (160th)
5,358 sq mi 
 - Water (%)28%
Population
 - 2009 estimate330,000[2] (177th)
 - 1990 census254,685 
 - Density23.27/km2 (181st)
60/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2009 estimate
 - Total$8.793 billion[3] 
 - Per capita$25,807[3] 
GDP (nominal)2010 estimate
 - Total$7.538 billion[3] 
 - Per capita$22,650[3] 
HDI (2010)increase 0.784[4] (high) (43rd)
CurrencyBahamian dollar (BSD)
Time zoneEST(UTC−5)
 - Summer (DST)EDT (UTC−4)
Drives on theleft
Internet TLD.bs
Calling code+1-242

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 12, 2011

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