Official name: Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Capital city: Nassau
Internet country code: .bs
Flag description: Three equal horizontal bands of aquamarine (top), gold, and aquamarine, with a black equilateral triangle based on the hoist side
National anthem: “March On Bahamaland” by Timothy Gibson
National motto: “Forward Upward Onward Together”
National bird: Flamingo
National fish: Blue marlin (Makaira nigricans)
National flower: Yellow elder
National song: “God Bless Our Sunny Clime,” lyrics by Rev. Philip Rahming, music by Timothy Gibson and Clement Bethel
National tree: Lignum vitae
Geographical description: Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba
Total area: 5,382 sq. mi. (13,939 sq. km.)
Climate: Tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream
Nationality: noun: Bahamian(s); adjective: Bahamian
Population: 305,655 (July 2007 CIA est.)
Ethnic groups: Black African 85%, white European 12%, Asian and Hispanic 3%
Languages spoken: English (official), Creole
Religions: Baptist 35.4%, Anglican 15.1%, Roman Catholic 13.5%, Pentecostal 8.1%, Chuch of God 4.8%, Methodist 4.2%, other Christian 15.2%, none or unspecified 2.9%, other 0.8%