| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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0 groups tours with set departures
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0 World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT -5 (Caribbean standard time) |
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| Daylight savings: | GMT +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November |
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| Main languages: | English | Other languages: Creole |
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| Currency: |
Bahamian dollars (BSD) €1 = B$1.12, $1 = B$0.00, £1 = B$1.33 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .bs | International Dialling Code: 1242 |
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For help planning your trip to Bahamas including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Bahamas trip planning page.
Further information on Bahamas
Discover more about Bahamas - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 13,940 sq km (3,870 sq km under water)
Coastline: 3,542 km (Atlantic Ocean)
Neighbours (border lengths): No land borders
Climate: Tropical marine climate where winter temperatures are moderated by warm Gulf Stream waters. Hurricanes and tropical storms can cause extensive damage in summer months.
Highest mountain: Mount Alvernia, on Cat Island (63m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Bahamas from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | No Data | - |
 | Economic Freedom | Moderately Free | 41/179 |
 | Press Freedom | No Data | - |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Limited rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Low corruption | 24/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 48/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Commonwealth of The Bahamas Status: Independent Country
Population: 321,834 (rank: 172/196) Density: 23 people/sq km (rank: 155/196)
Ethnic groups: black 85%, white 12%, Asian and Hispanic 3%
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)
GDP (PPP): $11.4 billion GDP per capita: $32,000 (rank: 30/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.