Last updated on March 17th, 2020
24. The tourist from the United States and Canada are not required to carry their passports to the Bahamas for a stay of less than three weeks. Every year millions of visitors to the country spend billions of dollars. The average cost per day of staying on the island varied depending on the season and location. You can expect to spend between $30 and $400 per day during your visit to the island.
25. The Bahamian dollar is equal to the U.S. dollar and you can easily use the U.S. dollars across the island as they are freely accepted as cash. However, the U.S. does not accept Bahamian dollars on its retail counters. You will have to exchange the currency or spend it in the Bahamas before you leave the country.
26. Bahamians watch same TV channels as the Americans do. They have a few local shows, though.
The Bahamas on the map
The Bamahas – country at a glance
| Independence | 10 July 1973 (from the UK) |
|---|---|
| Capital City | Nassau (25°4′N 77°20′W) |
| Largest City | Nassau (25°4′N 77°20′W) |
| Area | total: 13,880 sq km land: 10,010 sq km water: 3,870 sq km |
| Population | 410,862 (2024 est.) |
| Official Language | English |
| Location | chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba; note - although The Bahamas does not border the Caribbean Sea, geopolitically it is often designated as a Caribbean nation |
| Borders | Cuba, Haiti, the United States, and Turks and Caicos Islands (UK) |
| Currency | Bahamian dollar (BSD) (US dollars widely accepted) |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Demonym | Bahamian |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.7 years (2024 est.) Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life. |
| Government type | parliamentary democracy (Parliament) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Cynthia A. Pratt |
| Prime Minister | Philip Davis |
| Coastline | 3,542 km |
| Climate | tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream |
| Terrain | long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
| Highest point | Mount Alvernia on Cat Island 64 m |
| Natural resources | salt, aragonite, timber, arable land |
| Agricultural land | 1.4% |
| Birth rate | 13.1 births/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Death rate | 5.6 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Sex ratio | 0.86 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| National anthem | "March On, Bahamaland!" |
| National symbol | blue marlin, flamingo, Yellow Elder flower |
| National colors | aquamarine, yellow, black |
| Industries | tourism, banking, oil bunkering, maritime industries, transshipment, salt, rum, aragonite, pharmaceuticals |
| Exports | $4.744 billion (2022 est.) ships, refined petroleum, nitrogen compounds, crustaceans, styrene polymers (2019) |
| Imports | $3.64 billion (2020 est.) ships, refined petroleum, crude petroleum, recreational boats, cars (2019) |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) | $32,000 (2023 est.) |
| Time Zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| Internet country code | .bs |
| Calling Code | +1 242 |
| Drives on the | Left |
| Table last updated | August 14, 2024 |