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The flag of the Bahamas is composed of three equal horizontal bands of aquamarine, yellow and aquamarine, with a black equilateral triangle superimposed on the hoist side of the field. This triangle has its base on the hoist end and spans about one-third the width of the field.
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Bahamas

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Population
398,165
Capital
Nassau
Area
13,943 km²
Currency
BSD
Bahamian dollar

Statistics

Latest values from the World Bank. Click any metric for the full trend.

GDP (current US$)
$15.83B
as of 2024
GDP per capita
$39,455
as of 2024
Population
401,283
as of 2024
Population growth (annual %)
0.5%
as of 2024
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
0.4%
as of 2024
Unemployment (% of labor force)
9.0%
as of 2024
Internet users (% of population)
92.5%
as of 2024
Life expectancy at birth
74.71
as of 2024
Healthcare spending (% of GDP)
6.3%
as of 2023
Education spending (% of GDP)
2.7%
as of 2023
Urban population (% of total)
81.3%
as of 2024
Fertility rate
1.37
as of 2024
CO₂ emissions per capita
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no data
Trade (% of GDP)
79.2%
as of 2024
Land area (km²)
10,010
as of 2023

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About Bahamas

Languages
English
Currencies
Bahamian dollar (BSD), United States dollar (USD)
Timezones
UTC-05:00
Demonym
Bahamian
UN member
Yes
Independent
Yes
ISO codes
BS · BHS
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