Country Facts

• Full name: Commonwealth of the Bahamas
• Population: 342,000 (UN, 2009)
• Capital and largest city: Nassau
• Area: 13,939 sq km (5,382 sq miles)
• Major language: English
• Major religion: Christianity
• Life expectancy: 71 years (men), 76 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: 1 Bahamian dollar = 100 cents
• Main exports: Pharmaceuticals, cement, rum, crawfish, refined petroleum products
• GNI per capita: US$14,920 (World Bank, 2005)
• Internet domain: .bs
• International dialling code: +1242

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