FAST FACTS

• Name: Bahamas
  (long form) Commonwealth of the Bahamas
• Capital City: Nassau (248,948 pop.)
• Bahamas Population: (2010 est.)
• World Populations (all countries)
• Currency: Bahamian Dollar (BSD)
  (conversion rates)
  
  
  One Bahamian Dollar
• Ethnicity: Black 85%, White 12%, Asian and Hispanic 3%
• GDP total: $8.878 billion (2010 est)
• GDP per capita: $28,600 (2010 est)
• Land Sizes
• Language: English (official), Creole
• Largest Cities: (by population) Nassau, Lucaya, Freeport, West End, Cooper's Town, Marsh Harbour, High Rock, Andros Town, Clarence Town, Dunmore Town
• Name: The origin of "Bahama" is unclear. It may have originated from the "baja mar" meaning "shallow seas"
• National Day: July 10
• Religion: 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%
• Symbols

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