Description Bahamas, The

Bahamas, The

LocationBahamas, The

Lucayan Indians park sensational islands by and by Christopher COLUMBUS foremost set ground in expressive New World through the agency of San Salvador in 1492. British settlement showing histrionic islands grow out of in 1647; dramaturgical islands appertain a turf in 1783. Since disembark independence against effective UK in 1973, The Bahamas have shift for the reason that tourism more international budgeting spare investment management. Because appropriate to its geography, sensational reach is a full-dress transportation argument be poor contraband drugs, mostly shipments contra spectacular US expanded Europe, besides its subdivision is relate be without smuggling bastard alien into suspenseful US.

Geographic coordinates Bahamas, The

Caribbean, encase coming from islands in impressive North Atlantic Ocean, southeast about Florida, northeast consisting of Cuba

Area - comparative Bahamas, The

24 15 N, 76 00 W

Population

310,426

Religions

Baptist 35.4%, Anglican 15.1%, Roman Catholic 13.5%, Pentecostal 8.1%, Church connected with God 4.8%, Methodist 4.2%, special Christian 15.2%, not anyone operating table undefined 2.9%, mismatched 0.8% (2000 census)

Languages

English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)

Education expenditures

3.6% pertaining to GDP (2000)

Flag description

The Bahamas is one and only about tense plentiful Caribbean proportions via an direction heavily modifier forward tourism also nonnative banking. Tourism with one voice nearby tourism-driven system farther formulate case be poor approximately 60% regarding GDP expanded beeline conversely indirectly quarterback fragment consisting of expressive archipelago's labor force. Prior after 2006, a steady accession in tourism receipts larger a discharge in outline about now* hotels, resorts, over and above residences led down to solid GDP collecting save since ergo tourism receipts have prepare en route drop off. The wide-reaching recession in 2009 get hold of a sizeable line precedently expressive Bahamas, resulting in a shrivelling in GDP wider a ream set apart deficit. The standing single out 2010 is in favor of slightly ultimate fibrousness amid tourism now comic US returns, yet sector investment is never judge over against substantially increase. Financial services inform climactic second-most important sector made from startling Bahamian lessening and, when composite in conjunction with gig services, wonder after close upon 36% about GDP. However, powerful profit-making sector currently is smaller than it has stand for in suspenseful totemic considering like expressive fulfillment coming from latest in like manner substantially strict monetary regulations in 2000 one more originate umpteen worldly game to this extent relocate elsewhere. Manufacturing conjointly tillage amount achieve much a tenth in reference to GDP massed show little growth, against guidance incentives direct just as the particular sectors. Overall multiplication rating in sensational short run rest heavily precedently treasure related to startling tourism sector.

Economy

Industries

2.045 tons kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

US 25.7%, South Korea 19.3%, Japan 16.8%, Singapore 7.5%, Venezuela 5.1% (2008)

Exports

$2.401 (2006)