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The Bahamian passport is issued to citizens of the Bahamas for international travel. As of October 2024, Bahamian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 161 countries and territories, ranking the Bahamian passport 21st in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley visa restrictions index. [1]
Nassau (/ ˈ n æ s ɔː / NASS-aw) is the capital and largest city of the Bahamas.It is located on the island of New Providence, which had a population of 246,329 in 2010, or just over 70% of the entire population of the Bahamas. [2]
Area code 242 is the telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for The Bahamas. Area code 242 translates to the letter sequence BHA on an alpha-numeric keypad. The numbering plan area (NPA) was created in a split of area code 809 , which was originally assigned to the Bahamas and many of the Caribbean islands.
City/Town Coordinates Pop. 1990 (census) Pop. 2009 (est.) [1] Island Nassau: 172,196 238,132 New Providence: Freeport: 35,650 47,085 Grand Bahama: West End
Enlargeable, detailed map of New Providence. New Providence is the most populous island in The Bahamas, containing more than 70% of the total population. [2] On the eastern side of the island is the national capital city of Nassau; it had a population of 246,329 at the 2010 Census, and a population of 292,522 at the 2022 census.
The telephone area code for the island is 242, which is the same as the rest of the Bahamas. There are 2 main telecommunication providers that cover most of the Exuma cays, Aliv [15] and BTC Bahamas. High-speed internet is available from both providers with varying technologies such as DSL, cellular and fiber optic cable becoming available. [16]
Visa requirements for Bahamian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of The Bahamas.As of October 22nd 2024, Bahamian citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 161 countries and territories, ranking the Bahamian passport 21st in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.
4 - including permanent resident card holders who are visa-exempt for a maximum of 30 days. Holders of diplomatic or official passports issued to nationals of Haiti and holders of diplomatic, official or service passports issued to nationals of Cuba do not require a visa for the Bahamas.