Key Stats
| Category | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Continent: | Caribbean |
| Capital: | Nassau |
| Population: | 415,223 |
| % Urban: | 83.4 % |
| Population Under 15 Yrs: | 22.1 % |
| Official Language: | English |
| Languages: | 4 |
| Literacy Rate: | 97 % |
| Life Expectancy: | 71.6 yrs (139/236) |
| HDI Ranking: | 55 / 189 |
| % Christian: | 94.7 % |
| % Evangelical: | 35.9 % |
| Largest Religion: | Christian |
| % Largest Religion: | 94.7 % |
| People Groups: | 9 |
| % Unevangelized: | 1 % |
The Bahamas
Materialism, stimulated mostly by tourism, deeply affects all levels of society. Lowering standards of morality see a rise in births out of wedlock, drug use and violent crime (especially armed robbery). The staggering wealth of foreign residents and tax shelters display a different world from the average Bahamian, not to mention the even poorer Haitian immigrants. Pray for social righteousness and a government that works to serve all strata of society.
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Content taken or adapted from Operation World, 7th Edition (2010) and Pray for the World (2015). Both books are published by InterVarsity Press. All rights reserved.