The Commonwealth of the Bahamas are a group of Caribbean Islands that for the nation that is The Bahamas. Located in the eastern part of the Caribbean, The Bahamas are surrounded by the United States, Cuba, and Haiti. The Bahamas operates as a parliamentary constitutional Monarchy with the United Kingdoms Queen Elizabeth II as its queen becoming an independent Commonwealth Realm in 1973.


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General Information
Official Name: 
Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Capitol: 
Nassau
Population: 
360,000
Languages: 
English, Creole
Geographic Region: 
Americas
Caribbean
Geographic Size (km sq): 
13,878
Year of UN Membership: 
1973
Year of Present State Formation: 
1973
Current UN Representative: 
Eugene Newry
Online Profiles
CIA World Factbook Country Profile: Bahamas
BBC Country Profile: Bahamas
U.S. Department of State Country Profile: Bahamas
Law Library of Congress Country Profile: Bahamas
Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade County Profile: Bahamas
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs Countries, Economies and Regions: Bahamas
National Geographic Country Profile: Bahamas
Lonely Planet Country Profile: Bahamas
Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal): 
$8.819 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted): 
$32,905 (CID)
GDP Growth: 
2.50 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI): 
0.79
Gini Index (Income Inequality): 
57.00
Unemployment: 
13.60%
Economic Grouping: 
Developing Country
Small Island Developing State
History
BBC Timeline of Bahamas, 1492-2012
The Official Site of The Bahamas: Our History, 300AD-1973
Infoplease: Bahamas History, 1492-1973
Bahamas History, 900AD-Present
Nations Online: Brief History of The Bahamas, 1492-1973
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses: 
Group of 77 (G-77)
Latin America Group
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
Major International & Regional Organizations: 
ACP: African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States
AOSIS: Alliance of Small Island States
Commonwealth of Nations (British)
CariCom: Caribbean Community
CDB: Caribbean Development Bank
CELAC: Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
IADB: Inter-American Development Bank
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IMSO: International Mobile Satellite Organization
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
IOM: International Organization for Migration
ITSO: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
LAES/SELA: Latin American and Caribbean Economic System
OAS: Organization of American States
OPANAL: Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
Petrocaribe
WCO: World Customs Organization
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations: 
CTBTO: Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICSID: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNWTO: United Nations World Tourism Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Bilateral Relations
Security Council: 
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheets: US-Bahamas Bilateral Relations
U.K. Gov.UK Worldwide Activities: UK-Bahamas Bilateral Relations
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development: France-Bahamas Bilateral Relations
P.R. of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China-Bahamas Bilateral Relations
Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs: News, Statements, Speeches and Documents
Asia (E/S/SE): 
Japan-Bahamas Bilateral Relations: Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Korea-Bahamas Bilateral Relations: Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs
India-Bahamas Bilateral Relations: Government of India Ministry of External Affairs Briefs
Vietnam-Bahamas Bilateral Relations: Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Africa & Middle East: 
Turkey-Bahamas Bilateral Relations: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Armenia-Bahamas Bilateral Relations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
Egypt-Bahamas Bilateral Relations: Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Africa-Bahamas Bilateral Relations: South Africa International Relations & Cooperation
European Union: 
EU-Bahamas Relations: E.U. External Action, European Union Around the Globe
Germany-Bahamas Relations: Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Netherlands-Bahamas Relations: Government of the Netherlands International Relations
Finland-Bahamas Bilateral Relations: Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Greece-Bahamas Bilateral Relations: Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Western (Non-EU): 
Canada-Bahamas Bilateral Relations: Government of Canada International Gateway, Offices & Embassies
Australia-Bahamas Bilateral Relations: Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Country Briefs
New Zealand-Bahamas Bilateral Relations: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Switzerland-Bahamas Bilateral Relations: Swiss Confederation Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Monaco-Bahamas Bilateral Relations: Principauté de Monaco, Monaco Worldwide
Latin America & Caribbean : 
Cuba-Bahamas Bilateral Relations: Cuba MinRex, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
Brazil-Bahamas Bilateral Relations: Brasil Ministério das Relações Exteriores (in Portuguese)
United Nations Data
PAHO/WHO: Bahamas and Universal Health Coverage in the Bahamas
IMF: The Bahamas and the IMF
UNHCR: 2014 UNHCR Regional Operations Profile
UN Office of the High Representative for small island developing states (UN-OHRLLS) country profiles: Bahamas
News Sources
BBC News Country Media Profile: Bahamas
The Guardian World News Stories: Bahamas
New York Times Countries & Regions News: Bahamas
The Economist Topics Index: Bahamas
World News Report: Bahamas
Topix Real Time News and Updates: Bahamas
ABYZ Newspapers and Media Guide: Bahamas
Government Sources
The Official Site of the Bahamas
Bahamas Consulate General
The Government of the Bahamas
UN Mission
Permanent Mission of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas to the United Nations
231 East 46th Street
New York, NY 10017
(212) 421-6925/6926/6929
(212) 759-2135
mission@bahamasny.com

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