| Local Name:Bahamas |
| Captial:Nassau |
| Continent:North America |
| Government |
| Constitutional Form:Constitutional monarchy |
| Head of State:Ceremonial |
| Basis of Executive:Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| Head of State:Queen Elizabeth II Governor-General Sir Arthur Foulkes |
| Head of Government:Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham |
| Area |
| Area Rank: 161 |
| Total Area: 13,943 km2(5,383 sqmi) |
| Land: 10,010 km2(3,860 sqmi) |
| Water: 3,870 km2(1,490 sqmi) |
| Water in Percent: 27.88% |
| Population |
| Population Rank: 177 |
| Population: 353,658 |
| Date: 3-May-10 |
| World Population: 0.01% |
| Source : Census result |
| Languages:English |
| Currency |
| Currency: Bahamian dollar |
| Currency Sign: $ |
| Currency ISO Code: BSD |
| Fractional Unit: Cent |
| Number to Basic: 100 |
| Time Zone:UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| International Codes |
| ISD Code: +1 242 |
| ISO Code A2: BS |
| ISO Code A3: BHS |
| ISO Number: 044 |
| Coordinates |
| Latitude: 24.25 |
| Longitude: -76 |
| Information: Bahamas News |
| Drive on:Left side |