LANGUAGE

Official language of the Bahamas is English.  However, there are two different English language forms used in the Bahamas:

  -  Standard Bahamian

  -  Bahamian dialect with a structure that draws heavily on those of various African languages.

There are also some French Creole speakers among the Haitian immigrants.

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ETHNIC GROUPS

 The Bahamas ethnic groups consist of:  Black 85%, White 12%, Asian and Hispanic 3%.

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RELIGIONS

There are many different religions in the Bahamas with Protestant being the largest making up 67.7% (which includes Baptist, Anglican, Pentecostal, Church of God, and Methodist).  Roman Catholic 13.5%, other Christian 15.2%, none or unspecified 2.9%, other 0.8%. 

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HOUSING

​The majority of Bahamians live in small houses.  But there are some large beautiful homes mostly located in Nassau and Freeport in the quiet exclusive residential districts.

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OCCUPATIONS

Tourism employs 60% of the labor force, Banking employs 25%, and Manufacturing employs 10 %.

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