The Bahamas fact sheet
- Country: Bahamas
- Area: 13,939 Km²
- Capital: Nassau
- Population: 330,000 inhabitants
- Language: English
- Religion: the majority is divided among Anglicans, Baptists, and Catholics
- Form of government: constitutional monarchy, part of the British Commonwealth
- Main cities: Nassau, Freeport
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Useful information about the Bahamas
- Currency: Bahamian Dollar (1 euro = exchange rate equal to US dollar)
- International dialing code: +1
- International vehicle registration code: BS
- Driving side: left
- Entry documents: Passport
- Vaccination required: No
- Electric current: 120V (American voltage, adapter needed)
- Unit of measurement: metric decimal
- Time zone: -6 hours compared to Italy
- Fixed-date holidays: January 1: New Year’s Day; March-April: Good Friday; March-April: Easter; March-April: Easter Monday; first Friday of June: Labour Day; 6 weeks after Easter: Pentecost; July 10: Independence Day; first Monday of August: Emancipation Day; October 12: Discovery Day; December 25: Christmas; December 26: St. Stephen’s Day, Boxing Day
- Climate: dry tropical, arid climate; characterized by two types of seasons, the dry season, from November to May, and the wet season, from June to October
- Average temperatures: from 9°C to 29°C annually; the climate varies noticeably from north to south and also more strongly according to altitude
- Transport: Airlines flying to and from the Bahamas: American Eagle, Continental, British Airways, Alitalia, and others; internal transfers are carried out by Bahamasair, the flag carrier of the Bahamas, which connects the main islands of the archipelago to Nassau International Airport.
- Airports: Nassau International Airport and Freeport Airport
