Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, UK, represented by Arthur Dion Hanna (Governor General)
Head of government: Hubert Ingraham (Prime Minister)
Type of state: constitutional monarchy
Land area: 13,940 km2
Capital: Nassau
Population: 345,000
Language/s: English
Currency: Bahamian dollar (BSD)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2010: USD 7.4 billion
Change over previous year: -0.5%
Per capita GDP 2010: USD 21,539
Swiss colony 2010: 408 persons
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 91 million
Change over previous year: -16.6%
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 73 million
Change over previous year: +23.8%