General Information
Capital
Nassau
Continent
Americas
Region
Americas
Subregion
Central America & Caribbean
Currency
Bahamian dollars (BSD)
Languages
English (official)
Creole (among Haitian immigrants)
Timezones
UTC-5
Area
13,880 km²
Map Reference
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
Demographics
Population (2023)
399,440
Density
28.8 per km²
Urban Population
83.6%
Median Age
30.7 years
Life Expectancy
76.7 years
Major Cities
NASSAU
Economy
GDP (2024)
$15.8B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$35,897
Inflation (2024)
0.4%
Unemployment (2024)
8.5%
Public Debt
73.7% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
1.000 to USD
Financial Markets
Stock Exchanges
5
Listed Equities
11
Dominant Currency
USD
Top Stock Exchanges
#
Exchange
Listings
Code
Currency
1
New York Stock Exchange
5
NYQ
USD
2
OTC Bulletin Board
3
PNK
USD
3
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
1
FRA
EUR
4
NASDAQ Global Select
1
NMS
USD
5
TSX Toronto Exchange
1
TOR
CAD
Main Exports
1.
refined petroleum
2.
ships
3.
aluminum
4.
shellfish
5.
plastics (2023)
Main Imports
1.
refined petroleum
2.
ships
3.
aircraft
4.
cars
5.
crude petroleum (2023)
