Economy
 

The Bahamas is one of the wealthiest Caribbean countries.  It's economy is heavily dependent on tourism and offshore banking.  Tourism-driven construction and manufacturing account for approximately 60 percent of purchasing power parity.  Therefore, many Bahamians work in hotels and other businesses related to tourism.

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Less than 5 percent of the Bahamians are involved in farming.  The farmers in the Bahamas grow different sorts of food such as bananas, citrus fruits, cucumbers, pineapples, tomatoes, and other crops. 

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Offshore manufacturing contributes $130 million to the economy annually, with domestic manufacturing accounting for another $90 million.  Some of the manufacturing companies include: Brewery's, pharmaceutical companies, oil facilities, cement factories & food processing. 

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The Bahamas Trade Partners for Imports include: US, Trinidad and Tobago.  While the Export partners include: US, UK & Canada.