The Bahamas
Commonwealth of the Bahamas

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LOCAL FACTS  

Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)

Form of government: British Head of State, bicameral parliament (elected lower house)

Population: 283,705

Total area: 13,939 sq. km

Languages: English

Religions: Christian (Baptist, Anglican, Roman Catholic)

Per capita GDP: $20,100 p.a.

Exports: $300m; pharmaceuticals, cement, rum, crawfish

Literacy: 98%

Life expectancy: 74.25 years (77.6f, 70.9m)

 

Sources

[CIA World Factbook] country data - Bahamas

[Nation by Nation] country data - Bahamas - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people

E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Bahamas - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news and weather

[World Skip] country data - Bahamas

 

MAP  

(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)

 

LOCAL DIRECTORIES  

Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories

 

 

GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions

Governments on the WWW - Bahamas - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

Inter-government:

International Scientific Council for Islands Development (Insula)

 

NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour

European Union Development Programme - Bahamas

 

COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS  

Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies

 

 

CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS  

Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature

 

 

SPORTS & LEISURE ORGANISATIONS  

Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies

 

 

TRAVEL ORGANISATIONS  

Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers

VIP Backpackers' Resorts - worldwide

Bahama Out Islands - hotel and resort directory

Bahamasair - national airline of the Bahamas

Chalk's Ocean Airways - South Florida and the Bahamas

Gulfstream International Airlines (Miami Springs) - serving Florida and the Bahamas

Abaco islands - rental homes and resorts

 

RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS  

Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society

[CIA World Factbook] country data - Bahamas

[U.S. State Department] [Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs] background notes - Bahamas

Human rights:

[International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Bahamas] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights

Social development:

[OneWorld.net] country database - Bahamas - news articles selected from around the world

[U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Bahamas

Governance:

Governments on the WWW - Bahamas - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

[CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Bahamas

[Political Resources] - Bahamas

[World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Bahamas - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others

[ElectionWorld.org] election results in Bahamas  

 

MEDIA ORGANISATIONS  

Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment

 

 

BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS  

Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services

 

 

FINANCE ORGANISATIONS  

Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation