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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Freeport
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26,910
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2020
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Lucaya
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46,525
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2020
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Nassau
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227,940
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2020
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| Region: |
Central America and the Caribbean |
| Population: |
337,721 |
| Area Total: |
13,940km2 |
| Area Land: |
10,070km2 |
| Coast Line: |
3,542km |
| Capital: |
Nassau |
| Climate: |
Tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of the Gulf Stream |
| Languages: |
English; Creole is spoken among Haitian communities and several other dialects are also spoken |
| Currency: |
1 Bahamian dollar (B$) = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
National Day, 10 July (1973) |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 70.80°F |
| July: |
°C / 82.30°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 46.2" |
Boundaries
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Ethnic Divisions
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African ancestry
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85.00%
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European ancestry
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12.00%
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Other (including Asians and Latin Americans)
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3.00%
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Religions
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Baptist
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32.00%
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Anglican
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20.00%
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Roman Catholic
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19.00%
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Other Protestant
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12.00%
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Methodist
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6.00%
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Church of God
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6.00%
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Other
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5.00%
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CountryWire
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