Commonwealth of The Bahamas |
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| Motto: "Forward, Upward, Onward, Together" |
| Anthem: "March On, Bahamaland" |
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| Capital and largest city | Nassau
25°4′N77°20′W / 25.067°N 77.333°W / 25.067; -77.333 |
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| Official languages | English |
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| Vernacular language | Bahamian Creole[a] |
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| Religion | |
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| Demonym(s) | Bahamian |
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| Government | Unitaryparliamentary
constitutional monarchy[4][5] |
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| Elizabeth II |
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| Sir Cornelius A. Smith |
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| Hubert Minnis |
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| Legislature | Parliament |
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| Senate |
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| House of Assembly |
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| 10 July 1973[6] |
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• Total | 13,878 km2 (5,358 sq mi) (155th) |
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• Water (%) | 28% |
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• 2018 estimate | 385,637[7][8] (177th) |
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• 2010 census | 351,461 |
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• Density | 25.21/km2 (65.3/sq mi) (181st) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2018 estimate |
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• Total | $12.612 billion[9] (148th) |
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• Per capita | $33,494[9] (40th) |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate |
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• Total | $12.803 billion[9] (130th) |
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• Per capita | $34,102[9] (26th) |
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| HDI (2019) |  0.814[10]
very high · 58th |
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| Currency | Bahamian dollar (BSD)
(US dollars widely accepted) |
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| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
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| UTC−4 (EDT) |
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| Driving side | left |
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| Calling code | +1 242 |
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| ISO 3166 code | BS |
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| Internet TLD | .bs |
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- ^ Also referred to as Bahamian dialect or Bahamianese[11]
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