The Bahamas is a stable, developing nation with an economy heavily dependent on tourism and offshore banking. Tourism accounts for at least half of the country's economy and The Islands Of The Bahamas retains a symbolic link with Great Britain and remains part of the British Commonwealth. The Bahamas is an archipelago of islands in the Western Atlantic Ocean located to the North of Cuba and approximately 60 miles southeast of Florida.

Area: 5,380 sq km

Population: 294,982

Capital: Nassau

People: African descent (85%), European decent, Asian & Hispanic (3%)

Language: English

Religion: Baptist (32%), Anglican (20%), Roman Catholic (19%)

Government: Independent State within the British Commonwealth

GDP: US$5.58 billion

Major Industries: tourism, banking, e-commerce, cement, oil refining and transshipment, salt, rum, aragonite, pharmaceuticals, and spiral-welded steel pipe

Major Trading Partners: USA, UK, Denmark, Italy, Japan, and Switzerland