The Bahamas Facts, Map, Population, GDP

Capital

Nassau

Population

415,306 (2025 est.)

Area

13,880 sq km

Location

Chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba; note - although The Bahamas does not border the Caribbean Sea, geopolitically it is often designated as a Caribbean nation

🧭 Background

Lucayan Indians inhabited the Bahama islands when Christopher COLUMBUS first set foot in the New World in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Piracy thrived in the 17th and 18th centuries because of The Bahamas' close proximity to shipping lanes. Since gaining independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas has prospered through tourism, international banking, and investment management, which comprise up to 85% of GDP. Because of its proximity to the US -- the nearest Bahamian landmass is only 80 km (50 mi) from Florida -- the country is a major transshipment point for illicit trafficking to the US mainland, as well as to Europe. US law enforcement agencies cooperate closely with The Bahamas; the Drug Enforcement Administration, US Coast Guard, and US Customs and Border Protection assist Bahamian authorities with maritime security and law enforcement through Operation Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, or OPBAT.

🗺️ Geography

Location

Chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba; note - although The Bahamas does not border the Caribbean Sea, geopolitically it is often designated as a Caribbean nation

Geographic coordinates

24 15 N, 76 00 W

Map references

Central America and the Caribbean

Area — total

13,880 sq km

Area — land

10,010 sq km

Area — water

3,870 sq km

Area - comparative

Slightly smaller than Connecticut

Land boundaries — total

0 km

Coastline

3,542 km

Maritime claims — territorial sea

12 nm

Maritime claims — exclusive economic zone

200 nm

Climate

Tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream

Terrain

Long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills

Elevation — highest point

1.3 km NE of Old Bight on Cat Island 64 m

Elevation — lowest point

Atlantic Ocean 0 m

Natural resources

Salt, aragonite, timber, arable land

Land use — agricultural land

1.3% (2023 est.)

Land use — agricultural land: arable land

Arable land: 0.8% (2023 est.)

Land use — agricultural land: permanent crops

Permanent crops: 0.3% (2023 est.)

Land use — agricultural land: permanent pasture

Permanent pasture: 0.2% (2023 est.)

Land use — forest

50.9% (2023 est.)

Land use — other

47.8% (2023 est.)

Irrigated land

10 sq km (2012)

Population distribution

Most of the population lives in urban areas, with two thirds living on New Providence Island where Nassau is located

Natural hazards

Hurricanes and other tropical storms cause extensive flood and wind damage

Geography - note

Strategic location adjacent to US and Cuba; extensive island chain of which 30 are inhabited

👥 People and Society⬆️ Top

Population — total

415,306 (2025 est.)

Population — male

192,055

Population — female

223,251

Nationality — noun

Bahamian(s)

Nationality — adjective

Bahamian

Ethnic groups

African descent 90.6%, White 4.7%, mixed 2.1%, other 1.9%, unspecified 0.7% (2010 est.)

Languages

English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)

Religions

Protestant 69.9% (includes Baptist 34.9%, Anglican 13.7%, Pentecostal 8.9% Seventh Day Adventist 4.4%, Methodist 3.6%, Church of God 1.9%, Plymouth Brethren 1.6%, other Protestant 0.9%), Roman Catholic 12%, other Christian 13% (includes Jehovah's Witness 1.1%), other 0.6%, none 1.9%, unspecified 2.6% (2010 est.)

Age structure — 0-14 years

21.4% (male 41,675/female 46,363)

Age structure — 15-64 years

70% (male 132,626/female 154,866)

Age structure — 65 years and over

8.6% (2024 est.) (male 15,799/female 19,533)

Dependency ratios — total dependency ratio

43.2 (2025 est.)

Dependency ratios — youth dependency ratio

30.2 (2025 est.)

Dependency ratios — elderly dependency ratio

13 (2025 est.)

Dependency ratios — potential support ratio

7.7 (2025 est.)

Median age — total

31.1 years (2025 est.)

Median age — male

30.6 years

Median age — female

30.7 years

Population growth rate

1.08% (2025 est.)

Birth rate

13.1 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Death rate

5.44 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Net migration rate

3.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Population distribution

Most of the population lives in urban areas, with two thirds living on New Providence Island where Nassau is located

Urbanization — urban population

83.6% of total population (2023)

Urbanization — rate of urbanization

1.02% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Major urban areas - population

280,000 NASSAU (capital) (2018)

Sex ratio — at birth

1.03 male(s)/female

Sex ratio — 0-14 years

0.9 male(s)/female

Sex ratio — 15-64 years

0.86 male(s)/female

Sex ratio — 65 years and over

0.81 male(s)/female

Sex ratio — total population

0.86 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

Maternal mortality ratio

76 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)

Infant mortality rate — total

9.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)

Infant mortality rate — male

10.5 deaths/1,000 live births

Infant mortality rate — female

8.2 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth — total population

76.7 years (2024 est.)

Life expectancy at birth — male

75.1 years

Life expectancy at birth — female

78.4 years

Total fertility rate

1.45 children born/woman (2025 est.)

Gross reproduction rate

0.71 (2025 est.)

Drinking water source — improved: total

Total: 98.9% of population

Health expenditure — Health expenditure (as % of GDP)

7.1% of GDP (2021)

Health expenditure — Health expenditure (as % of national budget)

15.8% of national budget (2022 est.)

Physician density

1.9 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Hospital bed density

2.7 beds/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

31.6% (2016)

Alcohol consumption per capita — total

9.48 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Alcohol consumption per capita — beer

3.66 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Alcohol consumption per capita — wine

1.43 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Alcohol consumption per capita — spirits

4.08 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Alcohol consumption per capita — other alcohols

0.31 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Tobacco use — total

10.8% (2025 est.)

Tobacco use — male

20.8% (2025 est.)

Tobacco use — female

1.9% (2025 est.)

Education expenditure — Education expenditure (% GDP)

2.7% of GDP (2023 est.)

Education expenditure — Education expenditure (% national budget)

10.6% national budget (2025 est.)

🌿 Environment⬆️ Top

Environmental issues

Coral reef decay; solid waste disposal

International environmental agreements — party to

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands

International environmental agreements — signed, but not ratified

None of the selected agreements

Climate

Tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream

Land use — agricultural land

1.3% (2023 est.)

Land use — agricultural land: arable land

Arable land: 0.8% (2023 est.)

Land use — agricultural land: permanent crops

Permanent crops: 0.3% (2023 est.)

Land use — agricultural land: permanent pasture

Permanent pasture: 0.2% (2023 est.)

Land use — forest

50.9% (2023 est.)

Land use — other

47.8% (2023 est.)

Urbanization — urban population

83.6% of total population (2023)

Urbanization — rate of urbanization

1.02% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions — total emissions

2.99 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions — from coal and metallurgical coke

2,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions — from petroleum and other liquids

2.966 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions — from consumed natural gas

23,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Particulate matter emissions

5.2 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)

Waste and recycling — municipal solid waste generated annually

264,000 tons (2024 est.)

Waste and recycling — percent of municipal solid waste recycled

24.9% (2022 est.)

Total water withdrawal — municipal

31 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

Total renewable water resources

700 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

🏛️ Government⬆️ Top

Country name — conventional long form

Commonwealth of The Bahamas

Country name — conventional short form

The Bahamas

Country name — etymology

Name may be derived from the Spanish baha mar, meaning "low sea," which describes the shallow waters of the Bahama Banks; alternatively, it may be a form of the local name Guanahani, which is of unknown origin and meaning

Government type

Parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm

Capital — name

Nassau

Capital — geographic coordinates

25 05 N, 77 21 W

Capital — time difference

UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Capital — daylight saving time

+1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November

Capital — etymology

Named after King WILLIAM III of England (1650-1702), who was a member of the House of Orange-Nassau

Administrative divisions

31 districts; Acklins Islands, Berry Islands, Bimini, Black Point, Cat Island, Central Abaco, Central Andros, Central Eleuthera, City of Freeport, Crooked Island and Long Cay, East Grand Bahama, Exuma, Grand Cay, Harbour Island, Hope Town, Inagua, Long Island, Mangrove Cay, Mayaguana, Moore's Island, North Abaco, North Andros, North Eleuthera, Ragged Island, Rum Cay, San Salvador, South Abaco, South Andros, South Eleuthera, Spanish Wells, West Grand Bahama

Legal system

Common-law system based on the English model

Constitution — history

Previous 1964 (pre-independence); latest adopted 20 June 1973, effective 10 July 1973

Constitution — amendment process

Proposed as an "Act" by Parliament; passage of amendments to articles such as the organization and composition of the branches of government requires approval by at least two-thirds majority of the membership of both houses of Parliament and majority approval in a referendum; passage of amendments to constitutional articles such as fundamental rights and individual freedoms, the powers, authorities, and procedures of the branches of government, or changes to the Bahamas Independence Act 1973 requires approval by at least three-fourths majority of the membership of both houses and majority approval in a referendum

International law organization participation

Has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt

Citizenship — citizenship by birth

No

Citizenship — citizenship by descent only

At least one parent must be a citizen of The Bahamas

Citizenship — dual citizenship recognized

No

Citizenship — residency requirement for naturalization

6-9 years

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Executive branch — chief of state

King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor-General Cynthia A. PRATT (since 1 September 2023)

Executive branch — head of government

Prime Minister Philip Edward DAVIS (since 17 September 2021)

Executive branch — cabinet

Cabinet appointed by governor-general on recommendation of prime minister

Executive branch — election/appointment process

The monarchy is hereditary; governor-general appointed by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the governor-general appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as prime minister; the prime minister recommends the deputy prime minister

Legislative branch — legislature name

Parliament

Legislative branch — legislative structure

Bicameral

Legislative branch - lower chamber — chamber name

House of Assembly

Legislative branch - lower chamber — number of seats

39 (all directly elected)

Legislative branch - lower chamber — electoral system

Plurality/majority

Legislative branch - lower chamber — scope of elections

Full renewal

Legislative branch - lower chamber — term in office

5 years

Legislative branch - lower chamber — most recent election date

9/16/2021

Legislative branch - lower chamber — parties elected and seats per party

Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) (32); Free National Movement (FNM) (7)

Legislative branch - lower chamber — percentage of women in chamber

17.9%

Legislative branch - lower chamber — expected date of next election

September 2026

Legislative branch - upper chamber — chamber name

Senate

Legislative branch - upper chamber — number of seats

16 (all appointed)

Legislative branch - upper chamber — scope of elections

Full renewal

Legislative branch - upper chamber — term in office

5 years

Legislative branch - upper chamber — most recent election date

10/6/2021

Legislative branch - upper chamber — percentage of women in chamber

31.3%

Legislative branch - upper chamber — expected date of next election

October 2026

Judicial branch — highest court(s)

Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and 6 justices, organized in 3-member panels); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 19 justices)

Judicial branch — judge selection and term of office

Court of Appeal president and Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the prime minister after consultation with the leader of the opposition party; other Court of Appeal and Supreme Court justices appointed by the governor general upon recommendation of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, a 5-member body headed by the chief justice; Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement normally at age 68 but can be extended until age 70; Supreme Court justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement normally at age 65 but can be extended until age 67

Judicial branch — subordinate courts

Industrial Tribunal; Magistrates' Courts; Family Island Administrators (can also serve as magistrates)

Political parties

Coalition of Independents Party or COI Democratic National Alliance or DNA Free National Movement or FNM Progressive Liberal Party or PLP

Diplomatic representation in the US — chief of mission

Ambassador Wendall Kermith JONES (since 19 April 2022)

Diplomatic representation in the US — chancery

600 New Hampshire Ave NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20037

Diplomatic representation in the US — telephone

[1] (202) 319-2660

Diplomatic representation in the US — FAX

[1] (202) 319-2668

Diplomatic representation in the US — email address and website

Embassy@bahamasembdc.org https://www.bahamasembdc.org/

Diplomatic representation in the US — consulate(s) general

Atlanta, Miami, New York

Diplomatic representation from the US — chief of mission

Ambassador Herschel WALKER (since 9 December 2025)

Diplomatic representation from the US — embassy

42 Queen Street, Nassau

Diplomatic representation from the US — mailing address

3370 Nassau Place, Washington, DC 20521-3370

Diplomatic representation from the US — telephone

[1] (242) 322-1181

Diplomatic representation from the US — FAX

[1] (242) 356-7174

Diplomatic representation from the US — email address and website

Acsnassau@state.gov https://bs.usembassy.gov/

International organization participation

ACP, ACS, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, CELAC, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, Petrocaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)

Independence

10 July 1973 (from the UK)

National holiday

Independence Day, 10 July (1973)

Flag

Description: three equal horizontal bands of aquamarine (top), gold, and aquamarine, with a black equilateral triangle based on the left side meaning: the band colors represent the islands' golden beaches surrounded by the aquamarine sea; black stands for the vigor and force of a united people, and the triangle for the people's enterprise and determination

National symbol(s)

Blue marlin, flamingo, yellow elderflower

National color(s)

Aquamarine, yellow, black

National coat of arms

The motto on the Bahamas coat of arms is “Forward, Upward, Onward Together;” the flamingo and marlin supporting the shield are national animals that represent respectively the land and sea; the pink conch shell symbolizes the marine life of the islands, and the green palm fronds represent the natural vegetation; the Santa Maria, Christopher Columbus’s flagship, also appears; the sun signifies the world-famous climate and the bright future of the islands

National anthem(s) — title

"God Save the King"

National anthem(s) — lyrics/music

Unknown

National anthem(s) — history

Royal anthem, as a Commonwealth country

💹 Economy⬆️ Top

Economic overview

High-income tourism and financial services economy; major income inequality; strong US bilateral relations; several tax relief programs; targeted investment in agriculture, energy, light manufacturing, and technology industries

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) — Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024

$14.544 billion (2024 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) — Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023

$14.069 billion (2023 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) — Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022

$13.653 billion (2022 est.)

Real GDP growth rate — Real GDP growth rate 2024

3.4% (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate — Real GDP growth rate 2023

3% (2023 est.)

Real GDP growth rate — Real GDP growth rate 2022

10.9% (2022 est.)

Real GDP per capita — Real GDP per capita 2024

$36,200 (2024 est.)

Real GDP per capita — Real GDP per capita 2023

$35,200 (2023 est.)

Real GDP per capita — Real GDP per capita 2022

$34,300 (2022 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate)

$15.833 billion (2024 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) — Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024

0.4% (2024 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) — Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023

3.1% (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) — Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022

5.6% (2022 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin — agriculture

0.5% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin — industry

9.6% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin — services

77.2% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use — household consumption

64.3% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use — government consumption

12.9% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use — investment in fixed capital

25.7% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use — investment in inventories

1.1% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use — exports of goods and services

37.8% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use — imports of goods and services

-41.5% (2024 est.)

Agricultural products

Sugarcane, grapefruits, vegetables, bananas, tomatoes, chicken, tropical fruits, oranges, coconuts, mangoes/guavas (2023)

Industries

Tourism, banking, oil bunkering, maritime industries, transshipment and logistics, salt, aragonite, pharmaceuticals

Industrial production growth rate

12.5% (2024 est.)

Labor force

237,100 (2024 est.)

Unemployment rate — Unemployment rate 2024

8.5% (2024 est.)

Unemployment rate — Unemployment rate 2023

8.7% (2023 est.)

Unemployment rate — Unemployment rate 2022

9.3% (2022 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) — total

17.8% (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) — male

17.8% (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) — female

17.8% (2024 est.)

Remittances — Remittances 2024

0.4% of GDP (2024 est.)

Remittances — Remittances 2023

0.4% of GDP (2023 est.)

Remittances — Remittances 2022

0.4% of GDP (2022 est.)

Budget — revenues

$2.855 billion (2023 est.)

Budget — expenditures

$3.389 billion (2023 est.)

Public debt — Public debt 2023

73.7% of GDP (2023 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

16.2% (of GDP) (2023 est.)

Current account balance — Current account balance 2024

-$1.053 billion (2024 est.)

Current account balance — Current account balance 2023

-$1.069 billion (2023 est.)

Current account balance — Current account balance 2022

-$1.233 billion (2022 est.)

Exports — Exports 2024

$6.771 billion (2024 est.)

Exports — Exports 2023

$6.011 billion (2023 est.)

Exports — Exports 2022

$5.425 billion (2022 est.)

Exports - partners

USA 36%, Zimbabwe 16%, Cote d'Ivoire 14%, Germany 8%, Guyana 8% (2023)

Exports - commodities

Refined petroleum, ships, aluminum, shellfish, plastics (2023)

Imports — Imports 2024

$7.069 billion (2024 est.)

Imports — Imports 2023

$6.273 billion (2023 est.)

Imports — Imports 2022

$5.843 billion (2022 est.)

Imports - partners

USA 60%, Germany 13%, China 5%, Japan 3%, Brazil 2% (2023)

Imports - commodities

Refined petroleum, ships, aircraft, cars, crude petroleum (2023)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold — Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023

$2.512 billion (2023 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold — Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022

$2.609 billion (2022 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold — Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021

$2.433 billion (2021 est.)

Exchange rates — Currency

Bahamian dollars (BSD) per US dollar -

Exchange rates — Exchange rates 2024

1 (2024 est.)

Exchange rates — Exchange rates 2023

1 (2023 est.)

Exchange rates — Exchange rates 2022

1 (2022 est.)

Exchange rates — Exchange rates 2021

1 (2021 est.)

Exchange rates — Exchange rates 2020

1 (2020 est.)

⚡ Energy⬆️ Top

Electricity access — electrification - total population

100% (2022 est.)

Electricity — installed generating capacity

608,000 kW (2023 est.)

Electricity — consumption

2.036 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity — transmission/distribution losses

10 million kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources — fossil fuels

99.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources — solar

0.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Coal — imports

600 metric tons (2023 est.)

Petroleum — refined petroleum consumption

20,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

Natural gas — consumption

14.13 million cubic meters (2023 est.)

Natural gas — imports

14.13 million cubic meters (2023 est.)

Energy consumption per capita — Total energy consumption per capita 2023

104.409 million Btu/person (2023 est.)

📡 Communications⬆️ Top

Telephones - fixed lines — total subscriptions

93,100 (2024 est.)

Telephones - fixed lines — subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

23 (2024 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular — total subscriptions

388,000 (2024 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular — subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

97 (2024 est.)

Broadcast media

4 major TV providers; 1 TV station is operated by government-owned, commercially run Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas (BCB) and competes with 4 privately owned TV stations; multi-channel cable TV subscription service is widely available; 32 licensed broadcast (radio) service providers, with 31 privately owned FM radio stations; the BCB operates a multi-channel radio network with national coverage; the sector is regulated by the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (2019)

Internet country code

.bs

Internet users — percent of population

95% (2023 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions — total

95,000 (2023 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions — subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

24 (2023 est.)

🚚 Transportation⬆️ Top

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

C6

Airports

54 (2025)

Heliports

9 (2025)

Merchant marine — total

1,274 (2023)

Merchant marine — by type

Bulk carrier 345, container ship 39, general cargo 58, oil tanker 193, other 639

Ports — total ports

6 (2024)

Ports — large

0

Ports — medium

1

Ports — small

1

Ports — very small

4

Ports — ports with oil terminals

4

Ports — key ports

Clifton Pier, Cockburn Town, Freeport, Matthew Town, Nassau, South Riding Point

🛡️ Military and Security⬆️ Top

Military and security forces

Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF): includes land, air, maritime elements; Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) (2025)

Military expenditures — Military Expenditures 2024

0.7% of GDP (2024 est.)

Military expenditures — Military Expenditures 2023

0.8% of GDP (2023 est.)

Military expenditures — Military Expenditures 2022

0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)

Military expenditures — Military Expenditures 2021

0.9% of GDP (2021 est.)

Military expenditures — Military Expenditures 2020

0.9% of GDP (2020 est.)

Military and security service personnel strengths

Approximately 1,500-1,800 active RBDF (2025)

Military equipment inventories and acquisitions

Most of the RBDF's major equipment inventory has been acquired from the Netherlands or the US (2025)

Military service age and obligation

18-30 years of age for voluntary service for men and women (18-60 for Reserves); no conscription (2025)

Military - note

The RBDF was established in 1980; its primary responsibilities are maritime security and safeguarding the territorial integrity of the Bahamas, providing disaster relief and humanitarian assistance, and supporting internal law and order in cooperation with other law enforcement agencies; the RBDF is a naval force with a few light aircraft, coastal patrol craft, and patrol boats, as well as a lightly-armed marine infantry/commando squadron for base and internal security; the RBDF has training relationships with the UK and the US (2025)

🌐 Transnational Issues⬆️ Top

Refugees and internally displaced persons — refugees

30 (2024 est.)

Refugees and internally displaced persons — IDPs

30 (2024 est.)

Illicit drugs — USG identification

Major illicit drug-producing and/or drug-transit country (2025)