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Bahamas Facts & Information
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| Location |
Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast
of Florida, northeast of Cuba |
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| Climate |
Tropical marine; moderated by warm waters
of Gulf Stream |
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| Terrain |
Long, flat coral formations with some low
rounded hills |
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| Population |
301,790 |
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| Nationality |
Bahamian |
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| Ethnic groups |
Black 85%, white 12%, Asian and Hispanic 3% |
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| Religions |
Baptist 35.4%, Anglican 15.1%, Roman Catholic 13.5%, Pentecostal
8.1%, Church of God 4.8%, Methodist 4.2%, other Christian 15.2%,
none or unspecified 2.9%, other 0.8% (2000 census) |
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| Languages |
English (official), Creole |
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| Government Type |
Constitutional parliamentary democracy |
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| Capital |
Nassau |
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| Currency |
Bahamian dollar (BSD) |
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| Description of Flag |
Three equal horizontal bands of aquamarine,
gold, and aquamarine, with a black equilateral triangle based
on the hoist side |
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| Bahamas Flag |
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More Information
 www.cia.gov
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