The 1999 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ ratio:

       at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female

       total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (1999 est.)

      Infant mortality rate: 18.38 deaths/1,000 live births (1999 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth: total population: 74.25 years male: 70.94 years female: 77.64 years (1999 est.)

      Total fertility rate: 2.31 children born/woman (1999 est.)

      Nationality: noun: Bahamian(s) adjective: Bahamian

      Ethnic groups: black 85%, white 15%

      Religions: Baptist 32%, Anglican 20%, Roman Catholic 19%, Methodist 6%, Church of God 6%, other Protestant 12%, none or unknown 3%, other 2%

      Languages: English, Creole (among Haitian immigrants)

      Literacy:

       definition: age 15 and over can read and write

       total population: 98.2%

       male: 98.5%

       female: 98% (1995 est.)

      Government

      Country name:

       conventional long form: Commonwealth of The Bahamas

       conventional short form: The Bahamas

      Data code: BF

      Government type: commonwealth

      Capital: Nassau

      Administrative divisions: 21 districts; Acklins and Crooked

       Islands, Bimini, Cat Island, Exuma, Freeport, Fresh Creek,

       Governor's Harbour, Green Turtle Cay, Harbour Island, High Rock,

       Inagua, Kemps Bay, Long Island, Marsh Harbour, Mayaguana, New

       Providence, Nicholls Town and Berry Islands, Ragged Island, Rock

       Sound, Sandy Point, San Salvador and Rum Cay

      Independence: 10 July 1973 (from UK)

      National holiday: National Day, 10 July (1973)

      Constitution: 10 July 1973

      Legal system: based on English common law

      Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952),

       represented by Governor General Sir Orville TURNQUEST (since 2

       January 1995)

       head of government: Prime Minister Hubert Alexander INGRAHAM (since

       19 August 1992) and Deputy Prime Minister Frank WATSON (since

       December 1994)

       cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the prime

       minister's recommendation

       elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general

       appointed by the monarch; prime minister and deputy prime minister

       appointed by the governor general

      Legislative branch: bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (16-member body appointed by the governor general upon the advice of the prime minister and the opposition leader for a five-year term) and the House of Assembly (40 seats; members elected by direct popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 14 March 1997 (next to be held by March 2002) election results: percent of vote by party—NA; seats by party—FNM 35, PLP 5

      Judicial branch: Supreme Court

      Political parties and leaders: Progressive Liberal Party or PLP

       INGRAHAM]

      International organization participation: ACP, C, Caricom, CCC,

       CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IADB, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IFC, IFRCS,

       ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAS,

       OPANAL, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO

       (applicant)

      Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Arlington Griffith BUTLER chancery: 2220 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 consulate(s) general: Miami and New York

      Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Arthur SCHECHTER embassy: Queen Street, Nassau mailing address: local or express mail address: P.O. Box N-8197, Nassau; stateside address: American Embassy Nassau, P.O. Box 599009, Miami, FL 33159–9009; pouch address: Nassau, Department of State, Washington, DC 20521–3370

      Flag description: three equal horizontal bands of aquamarine (top), gold, and aquamarine, with a black equilateral triangle based on the hoist side

      Economy

      Economy—overview: The Bahamas is a stable, developing nation with an economy heavily dependent on tourism and offshore banking. Tourism alone accounts for more than 60% of GDP and directly or indirectly employs 40% of the archipelago's labor force. Moderate growth in tourism receipts and a boom in construction of new hotels, resorts, and residences led to an increase of the country's GDP by an estimated 4% in 1998. Manufacturing and agriculture together contribute less than 10% of GDP and show little growth, despite government incentives aimed at those sectors. Overall growth prospects in the short run will depend heavily on the fortunes of the tourism sector and continued income growth in the US, which accounts for the majority of tourist visitors.

      GDP: purchasing power parity—$5.63 billion (1998 est.)

      GDP—real growth rate: 4% (1998 est.)

      GDP—per capita: purchasing power parity?$20,100 (1998 est.)

      GDP—composition by sector: agriculture: 3% industry: 5% services: 92% (1997 est.)

      Population below poverty line: NA%

      Household income or consumption by percentage share:

       lowest 10%: NA%

       highest 10%: NA%

      Inflation rate (consumer prices): 0.4% (1997)

      Labor force: 148,000 (1996)

      Labor force—by occupation: government 30%, tourism 40%, business services 10%, agriculture 5% (1995 est.)

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