Bahamas

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Commonwealth of The Bahamas

Capital
Nassau
Population
399k (2023)177th/241
Area
10k km²166th/241
Density
39.9/km²
Nominal GDP
$17B (2025)141st/195
GDP per capita
$42,416 (2025)61st/193
HDI
0.82067th/194
Life expectancy
74.6 years107th/216
Fertility rate
1.37182nd/216
Unemployment rate
8.5%51st/187
CO₂ emissions
3.1 Mt CO₂146th/200
Forest area
50.9%46th/199
Internet users
92.5%43rd/181
Currency
Bahamian Dollar (BSD)

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