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Composition
An archipelago of over 700 islands stretching over 258,998 square km.
Location
In the Atlantic Ocean; north of Cuba and Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti); northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands; southeast of the U.S. state of Florida and east of the Florida Keys.
Population
377,400 (2013) with around 70% living on New Providence Island.
Capital
Nassau located on New Providence Island.
Currency
Bahamian Dollar – BS$1.00 = US$1.00 (pegged).
GDP
$8.149 billion (2012) third highest per capita in the Americas (after The USA & Canada).
Main Industries
Tourism and banking.
Language
English.
Political Status
Parliamentary democracy with a Prime Minister as head of government.
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