Bahamas
Official name:	Bahamas
Capital City:	Nassau
Current Local Time:
Country website:	http://www.dhl.com.bs/
International Dialing Code:	1
Population:	259,367 (July 1996 e
Currency:	1 Bahamian dollar (B$) = 100 cents
Spoken Languages:	English, Creole (among Haitian immigrants)
Holidays:	Jan 3, Apr 22, 25, Jun 3, 13, Jul 11, Aug 1, Oct 14, Dec 26
Major Exports:	Commodities: pharmaceuticals, cement, rum, crawfish, refined petroleum products Partners: US 51%, UK 7%, Norway 7%, France 6%, Italy 5%
Major Imports:	Commodities: foodstuffs, manufactured goods, crude oil, vehicles, electronics Partners: US 55%, Japan 17%, Nigeria 12%, Denmark 7%, Norway 6%
Total Export:	$224.257 million (f.o.b)
Total Import:	$1.08 billion (c.i.f.)
Gross Domestic Product:	$4.8 billion (1995 est.)
Per Capita Income:	$18,700 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate:	98.2%
Population Growth Rate:	1.05% (1996 est.)