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Bahamas
Summary statistics
Region Caribbean  
Currency Bahamian Dollar (BSD)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 13943  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 343  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 24.6  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Nassau (254)  
United Nations membership date 18 September 1973  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 7702  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 7706  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 6328  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 1.0  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 3.4  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 4.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 22461.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 24130.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 21258.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 21663.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 23723.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 20886.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 20.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 24.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 25.9  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 1.00 Principal rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 1.00 Principal rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 1.00 Principal rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -900  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -701  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -633  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 123 New Providence. 2009.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 111 New Providence.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 New Providence.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 111  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 96  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 85  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 111  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 96  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 85  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 16.0 April. 2009.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 17.8 April.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 17.0 April. 2001.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 2.9 April. 2009.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 3.5 April.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 4.2 April. 2001.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 69.3  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 68.0  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 66.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 79.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 78.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 75.2  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 1370  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 1608  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 1544  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 162.7  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 113.0  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 49.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 43.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 25.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 8.0  
Exports (million US$) 2010 620.1  
Imports (million US$) 2010 2861.9  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -2241.8  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 United States (76.0), United Kingdom (5.0), Nigeria (3.7)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 United States (90.9), Trinidad and Tobago (2.3)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.1  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.4  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -0.1  
Urban population (%) 2011 84.3  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 22.2  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 12.0/9.4  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 95.7  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 78.9/72.7  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 14.1  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.9  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 61.7 Age group 15 to 44 years. 1988.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 33.4/9.7  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 37  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 3.3 UNESCO estimate. 2000.  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 105.9/102.2  
Deaths by assault (females and males, per 100 000) 2005-2008 5.4/29.1 Rate based on 30 or fewer events.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 12.2  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 67  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 51.5  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 2154/6.4  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 2531.0 UNSD estimate.  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 1389  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 20.8/28.8  
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