Bailey-Chris

=The Bahamas=

//Bailey & Chris//

country comparison to the world: 161 land: 10,010 sq km 3,864 sq mi water: 3,870 sq km 1,494 sq mi ||
 * ~ Geography ||
 * Location || chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba ||
 * Geographic Coordinates || 24 15 N, 76 00 W ||
 * Continent || Central America and the Caribbean ||
 * Area || total: 13,880 sq km 5,359 sq mi
 * Area Comparison || slightly smaller than Connecticut ||
 * Border Countries || No border countries its and island ||
 * Climate || tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream ||
 * Terrain || long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills ||
 * Natural Resources || salt, aragonite, timber, arable land ||
 * Natural Hazards || hurricanes and other tropical storms cause extensive flood and wind damage ||



65 years and over: 6.3% (male 7,578/female 12,222) (2011 est.) || female: 73.91 years (2012 est.) || male: 94.7% female: 96.5% (2003 est.) ||
 * ~ People ||
 * Total Population || 316,182(July 2012 est.) ||
 * Age Structure || 0-14 years: 24.4% (male 38,834/female 37,715) 15-64 years: 69.2% (male 106,882/female 110,081)
 * Life Expectancy || total population: 71.44 years male: 69.04 years
 * Nationality || Bahamian(s) ||
 * Religions || Protestant 67.6% (Baptist 35.4%, Anglican 15.1%, Pentecostal 8.1%, Church of God 4.8%, Methodist 4.2%), Roman Catholic 13.5%, other Christian 15.2%, none or unspecified 2.9%, other 0.8% (2000 census) ||
 * Languages || English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants) ||
 * Literacy || definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.6%

conventional short form: The Bahamas || geographic coordinates: <span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: top;">25 05 N, 77 21 W ||
 * ~ Government ||
 * Country Name || conventional long form: <span class="category_data">Commonwealth of The Bahamas
 * Government Name || constitutional parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm ||
 * Capital || name: <span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: bottom;">Nassau
 * Chief of State/Head of Government || chief of state: <span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: bottom;">Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Sir Arthur A. FOULKES (since 14 April 2010) ||

industry: <span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: top;">5% tourism: <span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: top;">50% other services: <span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: top;">40% (2005 est.) ||
 * ~ Economy ||
 * Labor Force by Occupation || agriculture: <span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: bottom;">5%
 * Agriculture || citrus, vegetables, and poultry ||
 * Industry || tourism, banking, cement, oil transshipment, salt, rum, aragonite, pharmaceuticals, spiral-welded steel pipe ||
 * Exported Commodities || mineral products and salt, animal products, rum, chemicals, fruit and vegetables ||
 * Imported Commodities || machinery and transport equipment, manufactures, chemicals, mineral fuels; food and live animals ||
 * Currency || Bahamian dollars (BSD) per US dollar - 1 (2011 est.) ||


 * ~ Communication ||
 * Number of Land Line Phones || 129,300 (2010) ||