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Capital and Population
Nassau; 222,000

 

Area
13,939 square kilometers (5,382 square miles)

 

Life Expectancy
72

 

GDP Per Capita
U.S. $15,300

 

Literacy Percent
96

 


Religions in Bahamas

(2000 census)

35.4%   Baptist 

15.1%   Anglican 

13.5%   Roman Catholic

  8.1%   Pentecostal 

  4.8%   Church of God 

  4.2%   Methodist 

15.2%  Other christian

  2.9%   None or unspecified

  0.8%   Other 

Weather

Thanks to the trade winds that blow throughout the islands, they are blessed with warm weather year-round. Their coldest winters average a comfortable 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The coolest time is from September through May, when the temperature averages 70-75 degrees. And during the rest of the year, there’s high humidity, with the temperature ranging from 80-90 degrees. At night, it generally drops by 5 to 7 degrees.


Religions in Haiti where most of the kids in the VBS come from:  

80%  Roman Catholic

16%  Protestant

10%  Baptist

  4%  Pentecostal

  1%  Adventist

  1%  other

  1%  none

  3% other 

note: roughly half of the population practices voodoo

Language
English

Creole (Haitian immigrants)

 
Voltage
120 Volts
The same voltage and plug as used in the United States.
 

Currency
The Bahamian dollar is pegged to the American dollar and both are accepted everywhere on the Island.


Ethnic Groups

85%  Black

12%  White

  3%  Hispanic