BAHAMAS
An archipelago south-east of Florida, USA. Independent state within the Commonwealth. Information also applies to Turks & Caicos Islands a UK dependency. |
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| LANGUAGE | English, Creole. |
| CAPITAL | Nassau. |
| PRINCIPAL PORTS | Nassau, Freeport. |
| POPULATION | 300,529 (estimated). |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Imperial and Metric systems. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 120/208v. 3 phase 4 wire 60 cycles or 120/240v. single phase 3 wire 60 cycles. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | Bahamas:
1 Bahaman dollar = 100 cents. Turks & Caicos: 1 US dollar = 100 cents. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 11.56970 BSD =
£1 Sterling (fluctuating rates). US$ 1.55 = £1 sterling. |
| TIME | 5 hours behind GMT (5 hours behind BST). (Daylight Saving Time operates end of April to end of October.) |
DIALLING CODE |
Bahamas: 00 1 242; Turks & Caicos Is. 00 1 649. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1 Jan; 10 Jul; 12 Oct; 25, 26 Dec; in addition, the following which have variable dates: Labour Day; Emancipation or Kadooment Day; Good Friday; Easter Monday; Whit Monday. |
| BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION | Ansbacher House, (Third Floor), East Street, P O Box N7516, Nassau. Tel: 00 1 242 325 7471/2/3, fax: 00 1 242 323 3871. |
| ENQUIRIES | High Commission for the Bahamas, 10 Chesterfield Street, London W1X 8AH. Tel: 020 7408 4488, fax: 020 7499 9937, e-mail: bahamas.hicom.lon@cableinet.co.uk - office hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1730. |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Bahamas Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 665, P172 Nassau. Tel: 00 1 242 322 2145, fax: 00 1 242 322 4649. |
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