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    General Information
    Region    Caribbean
    Population (000, 2020)   393
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   39.3
    Capital city    Nassau
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   279.7b
    UN membership date    18-Sep-73
    Surface area (km2)   13 940a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   94.5
    National currency    Bahamian Dollar (BSD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   1c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)10 09611 75212 424b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)1.50.61.6b
    GDP per capita (current US$)28 443.531 406.032 218.1b
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)1.20.91b
    Economy: Industryd,e (% of Gross Value Added)12.313.114.8b
    Economy: Services and other activityd,f,g (% of GVA)86.68684.2b
    Employment in agricultureh (% of employed)2.82.42.1
    Employment in industryh (% of employed)16.114.714
    Employment in servicesh (% employed)81.182.983.9
    Unemploymenth (% of labour force)14.81211.3
    Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %)68.1 / 81.668.4 / 81.768.0 / 81.5
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexh (2010=100)100110113b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)123130131i
    International trade: exports (million current US$)620443494h,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)2 8623 1614 087h,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 2 242- 2 719- 3 593h,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-814- 1 203- 1 505b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratej (average annual %)1.81.11
    Urban population (% of total population)82.482.783.1c
    Urban population growth ratej (average annual %)1.91.5...
    Fertility rate, totalj (live births per woman)1.91.81.8
    Life expectancy at birthj (females/males, years)74.6 / 69.374.8 / 70.175.9 / 71.5
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)26.9 / 9.024.0 / 10.221.6 / 12.2
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)54.7 / 15.459.3 / 15.863.0 / 16.2c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)~0.0k0.1~0.0c
    Infant mortality ratej (per 1 000 live births)11.385.9
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)5.95.75.8l,a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)2.8m2.3n2a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)88.0 / 89.985.1 / 87.481.2 / 81.6b
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)91.2 / 87.666.7 / 66.171.6 / 67.3b
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)26.53932a
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)12.213.212.8o
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Interneth (per 100 inhabitants)437885a
    Threatened species (number)628196
    Forested areah (% of land area)51.451.451.4a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)000a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)9676h72a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)1 3701 5021 633b
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)12.429.229.2c
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