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The Bahamas
Island sovereign state in the West Indies
Also known as Commonwealth of The Bahamas · Commonwealth of the Bahamas · bs · Bahama Islands · Bahamas · Bahamas, The
- Capital
- Population
- 399,440(2023)
- , 395,361(2017)
1
Sources- 1.Stated in World Bank Open Datadata.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTLRetrieved 2019-04-08
- , 377,374(2013)
1
- +53 more
- Area
- 13,878 km²
- GDP (nominal)
- 14.3B(2023)
1
Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2025-04-09
- , 13.1B(2022)
1
Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2025-04-09
- , $12.9B(2022)
1
Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- +57 more
- 14.3B(2023)
- Currency
- Official language
- Head of state
- Charles III(since 2022)
- Head of government
- Philip "Brave" Davis(since 2021)
- , Hubert Minnis(2017–2021)
- , Perry Christie(2012–2017)
- +3 more
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
575 statements · 42% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Contains the administrative territorial entity
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- Crooked Island
- East Grand Bahama
- Exuma
- Grand Cay
- Harbour Island
- Hope Town
- Inagua
- Long Island
- Mangrove Cay
- Mayaguana
- Moore's Island
- North Abaco
- North Andros
- North Eleuthera
- Ragged Island
- Rum Cay
- San Salvador Island
- South Abaco
- South Andros
- South Eleuthera
- Spanish Wells
- West Grand Bahama
- New Providence
- Acklins
- Member of
- United Nations(since 1973)
- Commonwealth of Nations(since 1973)
1
Sources- 1.thecommonwealth.org/our-member-countries/bahamasRetrieved 2022-10-21
- Caribbean Community(since 1983)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1973)
- International Development Association(since 2008)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1986)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 1994)
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 1995)
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- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Alliance of Small Island States
- Caribbean Development Bank
- Interpol(since 1973)
2
Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Americas/BAHAMASRetrieved 2022-10-23
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 2009)
2
Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/bahamasRetrieved 2022-10-29
- UNESCO(since 1981)
- Group on Earth Observations
- Universal Postal Union(since 1974)
2
Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=8Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1974)
1
- Organization of American States(since 1982)
- World Meteorological Organization(since 1973)
1
- World Health Organization
1
- International Renewable Energy Agency
1
- Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
- World Customs Organization(since 1974)
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- Website
- bahamas.gov.bs language: English
- Highest point
- Mount Alvernia elevation: 63 m
- Shares border with
- United States statement is subject of: Bahamas–United States border
- United Kingdom
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Diplomatic relation
- Australia statement is subject of: Australia–Bahamas relations
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Bahamas–Taiwan relations
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: the Bahamas–China relations
- Georgia(since 2011) statement is subject of: Bahamas–Georgia relations
- Germany statement is subject of: Bahamas–Germany relations
- North Korea(since 1991) statement is subject of: Bahamas–North Korea relations
- Hungary statement is subject of: Bahamas–Hungary relations
- Eritrea statement is subject of: Bahamas–Eritrea relations
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean elevation: 0 m
- Demonym
- Bahamian
- Bahama-szigeteki
- Bahamano
- باهامي applies to part: masculine
- باهامية applies to part: feminine
- باهاميون applies to part: plural
- בהאמי applies to part: masculine
- בהאמית applies to part: feminine
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- বাহামীয়
- bahamense applies to part: masculine singular, feminine singular
- bahamensi applies to part: masculine plural, feminine plural
- bahaman
- bahamés applies to part: masculine singular
- bahamesa applies to part: feminine singular
- Bahamano
- Bahaméen applies to part: masculine singular
- Bahaméenne applies to part: feminine singular
- bahamenso applies to part: masculine singular
- bahamensi applies to part: masculine plural
- bahamensa applies to part: feminine singular
- bahamense applies to part: feminine plural
- باهامي applies to part: masculine singular
- باهامية applies to part: feminine singular
- باهاميين applies to part: masculine plural
- باهاميات applies to part: feminine plural
- Bahamec applies to part: masculine singular
- Bahamka applies to part: feminine singular
- Bahámaíoch
1
- Mains voltage
- 120 V frequency: 60 Hz
- Electrical plug type
- NEMA 1-15
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- NEMA 5-15
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- NEMA 1-15
- Emergency phone number
- 919 has use: emergency medical services, police
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- 919 has use: emergency medical services, police
- Water as percent of area
- 27.9%
1
Sources- 1.en.worldstat.info/World/List_of_countries_by_Water_surface_(percentage_of_total_area)Retrieved 2016-08-02
- 27.9%
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 27.2500°N, 78.3500°W
- Age of majority
- 18 years old
- Marriageable age
- 18 years old applies to part: all genders
- Language used
- English speakers: 260,000 · has characteristic: first language
1
- English speakers: 28,000 · has characteristic: second language
1
- Bahamian Creole
- English speakers: 260,000 · has characteristic: first language
- Vehicle registration plate code
- BS(since 1950)
- Number of out-of-school children
- 3,946(2010)
- 3,498(2009)
- 1,616(2008)
- 1,557(2007)
- 2,877(2006)
- 3,620(2005)
- 5,868(2004)
- 10,894(1999)
- Has characteristic
- free country statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Total fertility rate
- 1.872(2014)
- 1.883(2013)
- 1.893(2012)
- 1.9(2011)
- 1.904(2010)
- 1.901(2009)
- 1.891(2008)
- 1.877(2007)
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- 1.862(2006)
- 1.853(2005)
- 1.857(2004)
- 1.88(2003)
- 1.924(2002)
- 1.989(2001)
- 2.071(2000)
- 2.165(1999)
- Motto text
- Forward, Upward, Onward, Together
- Напред, нагоре, нататък, заедно
- Life Is Grand
- Ymlaen, ymlaen, gyda'n gilydd!
- Maritime identification digits
- 308
- 309
- 311
- Geoshape
- Data:Bahamas.map
- Native label
- Commonwealth of the Bahamas
- Official name
- Commonwealth of the Bahamas
1
- Commonwealth des Bahamas
- Bahamské spoločenstvo
- Commonwealth of the Bahamas
- Life expectancy
- 75.675 years(2016)
- 74 years(2022)
- 72 years(2021)
- 73 years(2020)
- 71 years(2019)
- 75.527 years(2015)
- 75.379 years(2014)
- 75.23 years(2013)
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- 75.079 years(2012)
- 74.923 years(2011)
- 74.761 years(2010)
- 74.591 years(2009)
- 74.41 years(2008)
- 74.218 years(2007)
- 74.012 years(2006)
- 73.787 years(2005)
- 73.538 years(2004)
- 73.264 years(2003)
- 72.971 years(2002)
- 72.668 years(2001)
- 72.37 years(2000)
- 72.093 years(1999)
- Suicide rate
- 1.7(2016)
- 1.8(2015)
- 2(2010)
- 2.2(2005)
- 2(2000)
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 22.3758°N, 72.9083°W located in/on physical feature: Mayaguana
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 25.7277°N, 79.2976°W located in/on physical feature: Alice Town
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 20.9127°N, 73.6470°W
- VAT rate
- 7.5%
- Human Development Index
- 0.812(2021)
- 0.815(2020)
- 0.816(2019)
- 0.827(2018)
- 0.825(2017)
- 0.823(2016)
- 0.82(2015)
- 0.82(2014)
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- 0.816(2013)
- 0.815(2012)
- 0.812(2011)
- 0.812(2010)
- 0.81(2009)
- 0.812(2008)
- 0.812(2007)
- 0.813(2006)
- 0.811(2005)
- 0.807(2004)
- 0.805(2003)
- 0.804(2002)
- 0.801(2001)
- 0.799(2000)
- 0.794(1999)
- 0.785(1998)
- 0.784(1997)
- 0.787(1996)
- 0.781(1995)
- Hashtag
- TheBahamas
- Social media followers
- 12,137(May 22, 2023) subreddit: bahamas
- Birth rate
- 11.379(2022)
- 11.445(2021)
- 11.49(2020)
- 11.487(2019)
- Male population
- 195,817(2022)
- 195,028(2021)
- 194,506(2020)
- 193,737(2019)
- Death rate
- 7.298(2022)
- 8.986(2021)
- 8.076(2020)
- 7.943(2019)
- Rural population
- 67,680(2022)
- 67,855(2021)
- 68,104(2020)
- 68,241(2019)
- Female population
- 214,167(2022)
- 212,878(2021)
- 211,965(2020)
- 210,821(2019)
- Urban population
- 342,304(2022)
- 340,051(2021)
- 338,367(2020)
- 336,316(2019)
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 24.7157°N, 77.9009°W
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On other databases
153 identifiers linking The Bahamas across the web's reference databases
- AllTrails trail IDbahamas
- Arab Encyclopedia concept ID2524
- ArchINFORM location ID5312
- Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Onlinebahamu-salos
- BabelNet ID00007959n
- BBC News topic IDclm1wxp5pjrt
- BBC Things ID7f0fbd84-59cf-49cc-8ba3-b585c6f7222d
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID15322056w
- Biblissima authority IDQ27031
- Booru tagbahamas
- British Museum place IDx40922
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDbahamas
- Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)0505B5545
- Canadiana Name Authority IDncf10203759
- Catholic Encyclopedia ID02204a
- CIVICUS Monitor country entrybahamas
- Climate Policy Radar TopicsQ2055
- Comic Vine ID4020-55848
- Curlie IDRegional/Caribbean/Bahamas/
- Data Commons IDcountry/BHS
- DBNL country IDbaham01
- De Agostini IDBahama
- DR topic IDbahamas
- Edition humboldt digital IDH0005071
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID206902
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/The-Bahamas
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDbahamas
- Encyclopedia of China (Second Edition) ID191808
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)4HPUMm
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)528603
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0020498
- Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine ID38699
- Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists IDBC2Y
- Enslaved.org place IDQ9942
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ715
- EuroVoc ID4567
- FactGrid item IDQ876588
- Fandom article IDgta:Bahamas
- FAST ID1205834
- Featherbase IDcountry/BS
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)BF
- France 24 topic ID (French)bahamas
- Freebase ID/m/0160w
- GACS ID79
- GADM IDBHS
- GENC 3-character codeBHS
- GeoNames ID3572887
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)O9Vnqj
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID7005332
- GND ID4069081-7
- Golden ID (archived)The_Bahamas-64D6
- Google Arts & Culture entity IDm0160w
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDbahames
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0006729
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDBahamas
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)3253869
- Grove Art Online IDT005716
- Harper's tagbahamas
- HDS ID003381
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_1285887
- IAB code1424
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID30248
- IdRef ID027552357
- INaturalist place ID7313
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99436
- Interlingual Index IDi83319
- IOC country codeBAH
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codeBS
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codeBHS
- ISO 3166-1 numeric code044
- ITU letter codeBAH
- ITU/ISO/IEC object ID2.16.44
- J9U entity ID987007548086305171
- KBpedia IDBahamas
- Klexikon article IDBahamas
- Krugosvet article (archived)strany_mira/BAGAMSKIE_OSTROVA.html
- KulturNav-ID68202909-a593-4617-85db-a7727e6d440c
- Larousse IDpays/wd/107165
- LC and MARC vocabularies IDcountries/bf
- Le Figaro tag IDBahamas
- Le Monde diplomatique subject IDpays/bahamas
- Lex IDBahamas
- Library of Congress Authorities IDn79081362
- M49 code044
- Mapy.com IDosm&id=44
- MeSH descriptor IDD001444
- MeSH tree codeZ01.107.084.900.100
- Museum-digital place ID59780
- MusicBrainz area IDf8b33963-7364-33be-8c6c-5ab2e1075ae1
- NALT ID13617