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The Bahamas People - 1989 https://theodora.com/wfb1989/the_bahamas/the_bahamas_people.html SOURCE: 1989 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Population: 247,158 (July 1989), growth rate 1.7% (1989) Birth rate: 23 births/1,000 population (1989) Death rate: 6 deaths/1,000 population (1989) Net migration rate: 0 migrants/1,000 population (1989) Infant mortality rate: 17 deaths/1,000 live births (1989) Life expectancy at birth: 67 years male, 74 years female (1989) Total fertility rate: 2.5 children born/woman (1989) Nationality: noun--Bahamian(s); adjective--Bahamian Ethnic divisions: 85% black, 15% white Religion: Baptist 29%, Anglican 23%, Roman Catholic 22%, smaller groups of other Protestants, Greek Orthodox, and Jews Language: English; some Creole among Haitian immigrants Literacy: 95% (1986) Labor force: 132,600; 30% government, 25% hotels and restaurants, 10% business services, 5% agriculture (1986) Organized labor: 25% of labor force
NOTE: The information regarding The Bahamas on this page is re-published from the 1989 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of The Bahamas People 1989 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about The Bahamas People 1989 should be addressed to the CIA. |