Population
According to
Countryaah, the Bahamas has an average population density of 28
residents per km2, which is low according to West
Indian conditions. Most (about 70 percent) of the population
lives on the relatively small island of New Providence (207
km2) and about half in the capital Nassau.
Language
The language is English, the standard form of which is
the official language, the administrative language and the
teaching language. The spoken language has varying degrees
of creole features.
Religion
During the British colonial period, after 1629, Anglican
and Reformed churches dominated. In recent years,
evangelical and charismatic movements, most of them from the
United States, have gained a growing influence. About 18%
are Catholics. The Catholic Church is undergoing a church
renewal under the influence of the Second Vatican Council
and the Latin American Episcopal Conferences (CELAM). Most
churches have started ecumenical cooperation in the
Caribbean Council of Churches. Ecumenism is
concentrated mostly on social work for the poor and the
marginalized.
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