| Point | Information |
| Country Name | Commonwealth of The Bahamas |
| Short Name | The Bahamas |
| Capital | Nassau |
| Largest city | Nassau |
| Official languages | English |
| National Languages | Bahamian English |
| Religion | 95.8% Christianity, 80.0% Protestantism, 15.8% Other Christian, 3.1% None, 1.1% Others |
| Demonym(s) | Bahamian |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| President | Governor-General – Sir Cornelius A. Smith |
| Vice President | Prime Minister – Hubert Minnis |
| House Speaker | Halson Moultrie |
| Chief Justice | Brian Moree |
| Total Area | 13,878 km2 |
| Water (%) | 28% |
| Total Land Area (%) | 9,992 km2 |
| Population | 385,637 (2018 estimate) |
| GDP (PPP) | $12.612 billion (2018 estimate) |
| GDP (Nominal) | $12.803 billion (2018 estimate) |
| Currency | Bahamian dollar (BSD) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST)
Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Mains Electricity | 120 V – 60 Hz |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +1 242 |
| ISO 3166 code | BS |
| Internet TLD | .bs |
| Political Parties | Progressive Liberal Party
Free National Movement Democratic National Alliance Bahamas Constitution Party |
| Independence Day | 10 July 1973 |
| Tallest Building | Grand Hyatt at Baha Mar
The Baha Mar Casino & Hotel Atlantis Royal Tower East The Reef Atlantis |
| Richest Persons | Brent Symonette
Jackson Ritchie Shandrice Woodside-Rolle Allyson Maynard-Gibson |
| Top Website | Lotterypost.com |
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