Location:
Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic
Ocean, southeast of Florida, north-east of Cuba
Land Size of Bahamas : 13,940 sq km
Climate / Weather of Bahamas : tropical marine; moderated by
warm waters of Gulf Stream.
Population of Bahamas : 299,800
Former Name(s) : N/A
Capital City of Bahamas : Nassau
GDP of Bahamas : $5.099 billion (2003 est.)
Main Industries : tourism, banking, e-commerce, cement, oil
refining and transshipment, salt, rum, aragonite,
pharmaceuticals, spiral-welded steel pipe
Currency of Bahamas : Bahamian dollar (BSD)
Agricultural products : citrus, vegetables; poultry
