A former British colony, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas is made up of 32 districts dispersed over 700 islands. The Abaco Islands, Grand Bahamas, and New Providence are the three most significant districts. The nation located northeast of Cuba and southeast of Florida in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Gulf Stream moderates the tropical marine environment there. There are 385,367 persons in the entire population. With 228,000 residents, Nassau is the most populated city in the nation and serves as its capital. Two more significant cities are Freeport and Lucaya. Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS), which handles 3.2 million passengers annually, is the biggest airport in the nation. It now ranks as the Caribbean's fifth busiest airport. Lynden Pindling, the first prime minister of the Bahamas, is honored by the airport's name. It offers access to locations in the US, Europe, and the Caribbean. The Creole culture predominates in the Bahamas. Protestants make up the bulk of the populace. English is the official language. The language spoken by Haitian immigrants is Creole. The English common law is the basis of the legal system in the Bahamas. Under a constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy serves as the form of government. Queen Elizabeth II is chef de cuisine for the state. Hubert Minnis, the chosen prime minister, is in charge of the administration. The Eastern Bahamian Dollar (BSD), which is permanently tied to the USD at par, is the national currency. Among the Caribbean and Latin American nations, the Bahamas has the twentieth-largest economy. With an open economy, the nation produces a GDP of about $14.1 billion. The per capita income of its people is $33,494. The services sector accounts for the majority of the GDP. The bulk of the GDP is generated by tourism and offshore banking, which also employ more than half of the workforce. The Bahamas is one of the most popular travel destinations since it offers a wide range of both natural and urban tourist attractions. Large beaches and natural surroundings are its main draws.Major locations include the Exuma Cays, Harbour Island, Andros Island, Atlantis Paradise Island, and Nassau, the nation's capital. Fishing and water sports are the main tourist activities. The majority of the 7.25 million tourists that visit the island nation each year come from North America and Europe. Day visitors from cruise ships make up a significant portion of the visitor base.
