Capital : Nassau
Major Language(s) : English
Largest City : Nassau
Date of UN Membership : 18 Sep. 1973
Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 195
Currency : dollar
GDP (million US$, 1997) : 3795
Area (km²) : 13878
Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 301
Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 21
GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 13047
Urban Population (%, 1990-99) : 87
Rate of Urban Growth Population (% per annum, 1990-99): 2,3
Source: 2002, United Nations Publications.