The Bahamas

Area: 13 939 km²

Population: 305 655 (2007)

Population density: 22 pers./km²

Capital: Nassau

Government type: Constitutional monarchy

Official language: English

Ethnic groups: Black 85%, White 12%, other 3%

Religion: Baptist 35.4%, Anglican 15.1%, Roman Catholic 13.5%, Pentecostal 8.1%, Methodist 4.2%, other Christian 15.2%, none 2.9%, other 0.8%

Currency: Bahamian dollar (BSD)

Time zone: UTC -5, summer UTC -4

Administrative divisions: The Bahamas are divided into 31 districts

Highest point: Mount Alvernia 63 m

Largest cities: Nassau, Freeport, Coopers Town, Marsh Harbour, Freetown

Calling code: + 1 242

Internet TLD: .bs