Flag Description

three equal horizontal bands of aquamarine (top), gold, and aquamarine, with a black equilateral triangle based on the hoist side; the band colors represent the golden beaches of the islands surrounded by the aquamarine sea; black represents the vigor and force of a united people, while the pointing triangle indicates the enterprise and determination of the Bahamian people to develop the rich resources of land and sea

Background:Lucayan Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher COLUMBUS first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas has prospered through tourism, international banking, and investment management. Because of its location, the country is a major transshipment point for illegal drugs, particularly shipments to the US and Europe, and its territory is used for smuggling illegal migrants into the US.

Total Area: 13,880 sq km

Land Area:10,010 sq km

Water Area:3,870 sq km

Land Boundries Total:

Border Countries:

Coastline:3,542 km

Lowest Point:Atlantic Ocean 0 m

Highest Point:Mount Alvernia on Cat Island 63 m

Population:321834

Population Growth Rate:0.87% (2014 est.)

Religion: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%, Brethren 1.6%), Roman Catholic 12%, other Christian 13% (includes Jehovah's Witness 1.1%), other 0.6%, none 1.9%, unspecified 2.6% (2010 est.)

Literacy(%):0.956

Literacy(%) Male:0.947

Literacy(%) Female:96.5% (2003 est.)

Independence Day:10 July 1973 (from the UK)

National Holiday:Independence Day, 10 July (1973)

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