Bahamas, The

Summary Location: Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba Population: 297,477 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2003 est.) Capital: Nassau GDP per capita: purchasing power parity - $17,000 (2002 est.) Detailed Facts            Map Compare Bahamas, The to other countries: Comparisons More about Bahamas, The  •Caribbean recipes  •Bahamas travel guide  • Bahamas, The travel  •  Bahamian airlines  •  Bahamian airports •  Bahamian books •  Bahamian music •  Bahamian DVDs

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