The Bahamas - Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name

Commonwealth of The Bahamas

Area in Km²

13,940

Population

342,877 population

Capital

Nassau

Religion

90% Christian; 10% Other

Government

Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Language

Official language

English

Languages spoken

Haitian Creole

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)

-5

Currency

Currency

Bahamian dollar

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances

Low criminality risk

Border Issues

Airports customs

Drugs possession

Not allowed

Theft & Scams

Low

Credit cards

Popular

Yes

Cards

American express, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

Leave a tip

Advised

Internet and telephony

Calling code

+1

Internet availability

Medium

Electricity

V

120

Hz

60