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Bahamas
Nassau
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Independent from Britain in 1973 as a
parliamentary monarchy. A stable democracy
since 1992.
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Caicos Is.
Cuba
Bahamas
Commonwealth of the
Bahamas
Caribbean
Area 14,000 sq km. An archipelago of 700 coral
islands between Florida and Cuba. Forty are
inhabited.
Population
2010
345,736
2020
384,329
2030
417,513
Ann Gr
1.21%
1.01%
0.76%
Density
25/sq km
28/sq km
30/sq km
Capital Nassau 251,000. Urbanites 84.1%.
Pop under 15 yrs 26%. Life expectancy 73.2
yrs.
African Caribbean 79.0%. Bahamian 24%; Haitian
7.9%; Jamaican 1.6%.
European 10.7%.
Other 0.8%.
Literacy 95.5%. Official language English.
All languages 4. Indigenous languages 2.
Languages with Scriptures 1Bi.
Complete freedom of religion.
Religions
Christian
Non-religious
Ethnoreligionist
Baha’i
Jewish
Chinese
Pop %
94.65
3.50
1.05
0.45
0.30
0.05
Population
327,239
12,101
3,630
1,556
1,037
173
Ann Gr
1.1%
2.1%
4.4%
3.6%
16.3%
-2.4%
Christians Denoms Pop % Affiliates
Protestant
30
61.38 212,000
Independent
37
9.14
32,000
Anglican
1
13.68
47,000
Catholic
1
14.38
50,000
Orthodox
1
0.16
1,000
Marginal
4
1.87
6,000
Unaffiliated
2.14
7,000
Doubly affiliated
-8.10 -28,000
Churches
MegaBloc Congs Members Affiliates
Baptist Union
P
292
70,659 118,000
Catholic Church
C
107
28,400
49,700
Anglican Church
A
110
19,874
47,300
Seventh-day Adventist P
50
13,500
16,200
Assemblies of God
P
41
3,649
13,500
Ch of God (Cleveland) P
108
6,400
12,800
Other denominations[68]
567
44,468
90,328
Doubly affiliated
-28,000
Total Christians[74]
1,275 186,950 319,828
TransBloc
Evangelicals
Evangelicals
Renewalists
Charismatics
Pentecostals
Pop %
Population
Ann Gr
35.9
124,174
2.5%
16.1
13.0
55,729
44,800
5.4%
3.3%
Heavily dependent on tourism (80% from
USA) and tourism-driven development.
Banking is also important; Bahamas functions
as a tax haven for many.
HDI Rank 52 /182. Public debt 6.94% of
GDP. Income/person $22,359 (47% of USA).
nd
Bahamas
Ann Gr
1.3%
3.8%
0.3%
0.3%
0.8%
2.6%
-8.6%
0.0%
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Answers to Prayer
Thank God for the strong Christian legacy and the public faith of many political leaders.
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Pray for the unifying work of the Bahamas Christian Council, which represents the majority of
churches in the islands, and for the increasing influence of the National Day of Prayer.
Challenges for Prayer
Materialism, stimulated mostly by tourism, deeply affects all levels of society. Lowering standards
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of morality see a rise in births out of wedlock, drug use and violent crime (especially armed
robbery). The staggering wealth of foreign residents and tax shelters display a different world from the
average Bahamian, not to mention the even poorer Haitian immigrants. Pray for social righteousness
and a government that works to serve all strata of society.
Christian commitment is low and nominalism widespread, despite nearly all Bahamians
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claiming to be Christian. Few are willing to commit themselves to the Lord’s work, and many
congregations are without adequate pastoral care. Most households own a Bible; few actively read it.
Pray for revival and for a missionary vision among believers.
The younger generation is increasingly out of touch with and alienated from traditional
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church culture. Specific efforts to reach, disciple and integrate them into the larger body of
Christ are needed.
is a growing Haitian Diaspora who are resented by Bahamians. Pray for God to enable
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the Bahamian Church to minister meaningfully to this needy group in their midst.
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