Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, UK, represented by Arthur Dion Hanna (Governor General)
Head of government: Hubert Ingraham (Prime Minister)
Type of state: constitutional monarchy
Land area: 13,940 km2
Capital: Nassau
Population: 365,000
Language/s: English
Currency: Bahamian dollar (BSD)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2013 est: USD 8.4 billion
Change over previous year: + 2.7 %
Per capita GDP 2013 est: USD 23,485
Swiss colony 2012: 460 persons
Swiss exports 2012: CHF 126,5 million
Change over previous year: -21,2 %
Swiss imports 2012: CHF 112 million
Change over previous year: -12,7 %