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Bahamas



Basic Information:

Official Name: Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Population: 351,461
Area: 13,940 km2
Capital City: Nassau
Major Religion: Christianity
Currency: Bahamian dollar (BSD)
Exchange Rate: N/A
Time Zone: GMT -5
Current time: 05:18pm
Phone Country Dialing Code: 242
Region: Caribbean
Language: English


Climate ():

Practical Travel Information:

Official Tourism Website: www.bahamas.com
Electricity: 120V
Electrical Socket:

Type A

Type B


Travel Cost: $$$$ ($ = cheap, $$$$$ = expensive)
Main Attractions:
  • Lucayan National Park

Health Advisory:
  • Yellow Fever (Vaccination certificate may be required if coming from infected area)