Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name
Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Area in Km2
13,940
Population
342,877 population
Capital
Nassau
Religion
90% Christian; 10% Other
Government
Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Language

Official language
English
Languages spoken
Haitian Creole

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)
-5

Currency

Currency
Bahamian dollar

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances
Low criminality risk
Border Issues
Airports customs
Drugs possession
Not allowed
Theft & Scams
Low

Credit cards

Popular
Yes
Cards
American express, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

Leave a tip
Advised

Internet and telephony

Calling code
+1
Internet availability
Medium

Electricity

V
120
Hz
60