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 Latin America and the Caribbean -Contacts-
 Bahamas

Basic Data*

Area: 13 940 km²
Capital: Nassau
Language: English
Total population: 0.3 (millions 2004)
Urban population: 90.1 (% of total)
Total estimated population 2015: 0.4 (millions)
Currency: Bahamas dollar
GDP Per Capita: 17.843 (US$, 2004)
Grow rate of population: 1.2 (%/annum, 2004-2015)
Religion(s): Protestants (74%), Catholics (22%), other (4%)
Population with sustainable access to an improved water source: 100 (%, año 2004)
Population with sustainable access to improved sanitation:

100 (%, annum 2004)
Borders: Archipelago east of Florida, United States

Record of disasters:
http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/Visualisation/profiles/natural-table-emdat.php?country=Bahamas

Technological disasters:
http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/Visualisation/profiles/tech-table-emdat.php?country=Bahamas

 

Civil Defense
Cabinet Office
Churchill Building, Rawson Square
P.O. Box N-7147, Nassau
Tel: (242) 322-3220 / 2808
Fax:(242) 328-8294
E-mail: bahdisoff@bahamas.gov.bs


Ministry of Health and Environment. Health Disaster Coordinator
P.O. Box N-3729, Nassau
Tel: (242) 502-4738
Fax:(242) 323-3535
E-mail: meturner@batelnet.bhms


The Bahamas Environment, Science and Technology (BEST) Commission.
Ministry of Health and the Environment
PO Box N3730
Nassau Court
Nassau, New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel: (242) 322-4546
Fax: (242) 326-3509
Email: bestnbs@hotmail.com
Web Site: http://www.best.bs/index.html


Red Cross
John F. Kennedy Drive
P.O. Box: 8331
Nassau, Bahamas
Tel: (242) 323-7370 / 3
Fax (242) 323-7404
E-mail: redcross@bahamas.net.bs
Web Site. http://www.bahamasredcross.org

National Disaster Coordinator - Disaster Management Unit
P.O. Box: FH-14114, Nassau, The Bahamas
Tel: (242) 326-5446
Fax: (242) 326-5456
E-mail: bahdisoff@bahamas.gov.bs

 

 
* Source: Statistics and indicators are provided by the International Center for Scientific Research (CIRS); the United Nations Statistics Division from the World Statistics Pocketbook, Statistical Yearbook and Report , except capital cities, languages and illiteracy rate; the Human Development Report 2006; and the Data Base of Stadistics and Social Indicators (BADEINSO) of ECLAC.
   

Regional Disaster Information Center
Tel: (506) 296.3952 | Fax: (506) 2231.5973
Pavas, San José, Costa Rica,
P.O. Box 1122-1200 San José, Costa Rica – 101092
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