Bahamas - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Bahamas. Strategic location adjacent to US and Cuba; extensive island chain of which 30 are inhabited. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is 77 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)

Geographical data of Bahamas
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
Tarrain long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills
Natural Resources salt, aragonite, timber, arable land
Natural Hazards hurricanes and other tropical storms cause extensive flood and wind damage
Irrigated Land 10 sq km (2012)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Major aquifers
Land Boundaries 0 km
Border Countries
Coastline 3,542 km
Climate tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream
Area
Total Area
Land Area 10,010 sq km
Water Area 3,870 sq km
comparative Area slightly smaller than Connecticut
Maritime Claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Exclusive economic zone 200 nm
Elevations
Highest point 1.3 km NE of Old Bight on Cat Island 64 m
Lowest point Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Land Use
Agricultural land 1.4% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 0.8% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 0.4% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 0.2% (2018 est.)
Forest 51.4% (2018 est.)
Other 47.2% (2018 est.)
Population Distribution

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

People and Society

In Bahamas, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: African descent 90.6%, White 4.7%, mixed 2.1%, other 1.9%, unspecified 0.7% (2010 est.)

Population
Pop growth rate 1.07% (2024 est.)
Birth rate 13.1 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Death rate 5.6 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Health expenditure 7.6% of GDP (2020)
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density 3 beds/1,000 population (2017)
Total fertility rate 1.44 children born/woman (2024 est.)
Gross reproduction rate 0.71 (2024 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate
Est married women (ages 15-49) 38.9% (2023 est.)
Literacy
Education expenditures 2.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
Net Migration rate 3.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Nationality Bahamian | Bahamian(s)
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)
15-64 years 70% (male 132,626/female 154,866)
65 years and over 8.6% (2024 est.) (male 15,799/female 19,533)
Dependency Ratios
Total dependency ratio 39.3
Youth dependency ratio 27.3
Elderly dependency ratio 11.9
Potential support ratio 8.4 (2021 est.)
Median Age
Total 30.7 years (2024 est.)
Male 30.6 years
Female 30.7 years
Urbanization
Urban population 83.6% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 1.02% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 280,000 NASSAU (capital) (2018).
Sex Ratio
At birth 1.03 male(s)/female
0-14 years 0.9 male(s)/female
15-64 years 0.86 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.81 male(s)/female
Total population 0.86 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Infant Motality
Total 9.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
Male 10.5 deaths/1,000 live births
Female 8.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at birth
Total population 76.7 years (2024 est.)
Male 75.1 years
Female 78.4 years
Drinking Water Sources
Improved: total total: 98.9% of population
Unimproved: total total: 1.1% of population (2017 est.)
Sanitation facility acess
Improved: total total: 98.2% of population
Unimproved: total total: 1.8% of population (2017 est.)
Alcohol consumption per capita
Total 9.48 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Beer 3.66 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Wine 1.43 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Spirits 4.08 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Other alcohols 0.31 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Tobacco use
Total 10.6% (2020 est.)
Male 18.8% (2020 est.)
Female 2.4% (2020 est.)
Demographic profile
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Bahamas is found in Caribbean