Capital: | Nassau |
Total Area: | 5358 sq. miles |
Language: | English, Creole |
Population: | 323000 |
Currency: | BSD |
Industry: | Tourism, Offshore Banking, Construction, Manufacturing |
Agriculture: | Fruits, Vegetables, Lobster, Fish. |
Natural Resources: | Salt, Aragonite, Timber. |
Taxes: | Departure Tax - US$15.00, Hotel Tax - 8%, Sales Tax - None |
Average Temperatures: | 75°F (24° C) in December to 85°F (30°C) in July |
Taxes: | Departure Tax - US$15.00, Hotel Tax - 8%, Sales Tax - None |
Time Zone: | EST (UST -5) |
Islands
Island | Latitude | Longitude |
Abaco | 26° 28' 0" | -77° 4' 59" | Acklins Island | 22° 25' 59" | -73° 58' 0" | Andros | 24° 25' 59" | -77° 57' 0" | North Bimini | 25° 43' 59" | -79° 15' 0" | South Bimini | 25° 42' 0" | -79° 16' 0" | Cat Island | 24° 27' 0" | -75° 30' 0" | Crooked Island | 22° 45' 0" | -74° 13' 0" | Eleuthera | 25° 10' 0" | -75° 10' 0" | Grand Bahama | 26° 37' 59" | -78° 25' 0" | Great Abaco | 26° 28' 0" | -77° 4' 59" | Great Exuma | 23° 31' 59" | -75° 49' 59" | Great Inagua | 21° 4' 59" | -73° 18' 0" | Little San Salvador Island (aka Half Moon Cay) | 24° 34' 59" | -75° 55' 0" | Long Island | 23° 15' 0" | -75° 7' 0" | Mayaguana | 22° 22' 59" | -72° 57' 0" | New Providence | 25° 1' 59" | -77° 24' 0" | Ragged Island | 22° 11' 40" | -75° 43' 42" | San Salvador Island | 24° 1' 59" | -74° 28' 0" |
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