🌍 Geography
Location: chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba; note - although The Bahamas does not border the Caribbean Sea, geopolitically it is often designated as a Caribbean nation
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
13,880 km²
Land Area
10,010 km²
Water Area
3,870 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
3,542 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills
Climate: tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
salt, aragonite, timber, arable land
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
410,862
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
1.07%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
30.7 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
13.1 per 1,000
Death Rate
5.6 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- English (official) (Official)
- Creole (among Haitian immigrants)
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
high-income tourism and financial services economy; major income inequality; strong US bilateral relations; several tax relief programs; targeted investment in agriculture, energy, light manufacturing, and technology industries
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$14.54 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$15.83 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$36,200
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
0.4%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
0.5%
Industry
9.6%
Services
77.2%
Major Industries
tourism, banking, oil bunkering, maritime industries, transshipment and logistics, salt, aragonite, pharmaceuticals
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 10 July (1973)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
1.9 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
2.7 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
7.1% of GDP
Education Expenditure
2.8% of GDP