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Full country name: Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Area: 13,940 sq km
Population: 295,000
Capital city: Nassau (pop 190,000)
People: African descent (85%), European descent (12%), Asian & Hispanic (3%)
Language: English
Religion: Baptist (32%), Anglican (20%), Roman Catholic (19%)
Government: Independent state within the British Commonwealth
Governor General: Sir Orville Turnquest
Prime Minister: Hubert Alexander Ingraham
GDP: 5.58 billion
GDP per head: US$20,000
Inflation: 1.3%
Major industries: Tourism, finance
Major trading partners: USA, UK, Denmark, Italy, Japan, Switzerland
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