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Alternative name(s) Commonwealth of The Bahamas (official, English) Language(s) English Literacy rate 95% Currency Bahamian dollar Capital City Nassau Country code +1 Domain(TLD) .bs Ethnicity Afro-Bahamian, European, Mulatto Religion Christianity, Protestantism, Other Christian Nationality Bahamian Driving Side Drive on the Left-hand side Date Format dd/mm/yyyy Total Area 13,878 km2 (5,358 sq mi) (155th) Timezone UTC−5 (EST) Average elevation 63 metres (207 feet) Coastline 3,542 Km Mains Electricity 120 V Emergency Telephone Numbers Embassies Bahamas embassies in different countries

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