Bahamas Country Guide

Bahamas Facts

  • Capital: Nassau
  • Population: 323,000
  • Currency: Bahamian dollar (BSD)
  • 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)
  • Government: constitutional parliamentary democracy
  • Languages: English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)
  • Climate: tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream
  • Phone Code: 1242

Festivals in Bahamas

AIDA Freediving World Championships (Long Island, Bahamas)
Festival Types: Sport - Water, Sport - Endurance, Sport - Extreme
Month: November
AIDA Freediving World Championships Video
Bahamas International Film Festival (Nassau, Bahamas)
Festival Types: Film, Film - Documentary
Month: December
Bahamas International Film Festival Website
Junkanoo (Nassau, Bahamas)
Festival Types: Dance - Folk, Street Parade, Traditional
Month: December
Junkanoo Website

Bahamas Accommodation

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Bahamas Flights

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Bahamas Tours