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Capital

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name: Nassau geographic coordinates: 25 05 N, 77 21 W time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November etymology: named after William III (1650-1702), king of England, Scotland, and Ireland, who was a member of the House of Nassau
Citizenship

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citizenship by birth: no citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of The Bahamas dual citizenship recognized: no residency requirement for naturalization: 6-9 years
Regierungstyp

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parliamentary democracy (Parliament) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Legal system

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common law system based on the English model
Suffrage

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18 years of age; universal
Area

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total: 13,880 sq km land: 10,010 sq km water: 3,870 sq km
Land use

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agricultural land: 1.4% (2016 est.) arable land: 0.8% (2016 est.) / permanent crops: 0.4% (2016 est.) / permanent pasture: 0.2% (2016 est.) forest: 51.4% (2016 est.) other: 47.2% (2016 est.)
Location

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chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba
Age structure

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0-14 years: 22.39% (male 37,777 /female 36,686) 15-24 years: 16.01% (male 26,984 /female 26,281) 25-54 years: 44.1% (male 73,627 /female 73,068) 55-64 years: 9.45% (male 14,298 /female 17,140) 65 years and over: 8.05% (male 10,318 /female 16,455) (2018 est.)
Birth rate

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15.1 births/1,000 population (2018 est.)
Death rate

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7.30
Languages

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English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)
Life expectancy at birth

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72.90
Major urban areas - population

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280,000 NASSAU (capital) (2018)
Median age

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total: 32.3 years male: 31.1 years female: 33.5 years (2018 est.)
Net migration rate

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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.)
Population distribution

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most of the population lives in urban areas, with two-thirds living on New Providence Island where Nassau is located
Population growth rate

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0.79% (2018 est.)
Total fertility rate

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1.94 children born/woman (2018 est.)
Urbanization

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rate of urbanization: 1.13% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
Education expenditures

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NA
Country Comparison :: GDP - real growth rate

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1.40
Country Comparison :: Gross national saving

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11.40
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

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-2.6% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
GDP (purchasing power parity)

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$12,060,000,000
Industrial production growth rate

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5.80
Country Comparison :: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24

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25.8
Country Comparison :: GDP - per capita (PPP)

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$32,400
Country Comparison :: Labor force

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196,900
Country Comparison :: Unemployment rate

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10.10
Labor force

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196,900
Population below poverty line

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9.3% (2010 est.)
Unemployment rate

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10.1% (2017 est.) 12.2% (2016 est.)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24

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total: 25.8% male: 20.8% female: 31.6% (2016 est.)
Country Comparison :: Public debt

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54.60
Public debt

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54.60
Country Comparison :: Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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1.40
Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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1.40
Country Comparison :: Central bank discount rate

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4.50
Central bank discount rate

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4.50
Country Comparison :: Exports

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$550,000,000
Exports

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$550,000,000
Exports - partners

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US 63.9%, Namibia 19.3% (2017)
Country Comparison :: Imports

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$3,180,000,000
Imports

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$3,180,000,000
Imports - partners

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US 83.2% (2017)
Country Comparison :: Electricity - production

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1,778,000,000
Country Comparison :: Electricity - consumption

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1,654,000,000
Country Comparison :: Electricity - exports

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2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Electricity - imports

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2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - production

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2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - exports

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2015 est.
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - imports

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2015 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - production

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2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - exports

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2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - imports

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48,020
Country Comparison :: Telephones - fixed lines

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113,852
Country Comparison :: Telephones - mobile cellular

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353,540
Country Comparison :: Internet users

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261,853
Country Comparison :: Broadband - fixed subscriptions

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86,868
Country Comparison :: Airports

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61
Country Comparison :: Roadways

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2,700
Airports

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61
Broadband - fixed subscriptions

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total: 86,868 (2017 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 26 (2017 est.)
Crude oil - exports

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0
Crude oil - imports

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0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Crude oil - production

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0 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Electricity - consumption

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1,654,000,000
Electricity - exports

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0
Electricity - imports

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0
Electricity - production

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1,778,000,000
Internet users

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total: 261,853 (July 2016 est.)
Natural gas - exports

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0
Natural gas - imports

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48,020 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - production

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0 cu m (2017 est.)
Roadways

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2,700
Telephones - fixed lines

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total subscriptions: 113,852 (2017 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35 (2017 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular

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353,540
Disputes - international

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disagrees with the US on the alignment of the northern axis of a potential maritime boundary

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