The Bahamas Profile
- 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
- Major cities: Nassau, Freeport
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Useful information about the Bahamas
- Currency: Bahamas Dollar (1 euro = exchange rate equal to the US dollar)
- International dialing code: +1
- International vehicle registration: 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: 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 significantly from north to south and even more strongly depending on altitude
- Transport: Airlines operating flights to and from the Bahamas: American Eagle, Continental, British Airways, Alitalia and others; internal travel is carried out by Bahamasair, the national airline of the Bahamas, which connects the main islands of the archipelago to Nassau International Airport.
- Airports: Nassau International Airport and Freeport
