Officially name in English: Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Capital: Nassau
Head of Government:Prime Minister Perry CHRISTIE
Languages: English
Population:319,031
Surface area: 13,878km2
Currency: Dollar (BSD)
GDP(2012 est.): US$ 11.04 billions
GDP per Capital: US$31,300

Inflation: 2.8%
Value of exports (2012 est.): US$ 790 Millions.

Main export commodities: Crawfish, Aragonite, Crude Salt, Polistyrene products.

Largest companies: Teekay Shipping Corp., Sun International Hotels Ltd., Steiner Leisure Ltd., Adanac Investment Co Ltd, Alliance Bank and Trust Ltd, Allied Bank and Trust Co (Bahamas) Ltd, Asia Pacific Capital Corp Ltd, Atlantic Bank of Commerce Ltd, Bahamas Development Bank, Bahamas International Trust Co Ltd, Banco Popular International Ltd, Banco Safra, Bank of New Providence Ltd, Bank of the Bahamas Ltd, Banque Intercommerciale de Gestion, Brascan International Bank Ltd, Cambridge Bank Ltd, Central Bank of the Bahamas, Deltec,

Top business school: College of The Bahamas
Population growth rate: 0.89% (2013 est.)
Literacy (age 15+) rate:95.6%

Human development index (2013 est.):0.794
Energy consumption (Quadrillion Btu): 0.049
Energy sources: fossil fuels accounting more than 95% of energy production.

(Source: CIA, The World Factbook)