
Bahamas ๐ง๐ธ
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Bahamas is part of North America with main city at
Nassau. It's usually ๐ค๏ธ 25.53 ยฐC in Bahamas with a rainfall of ๐ง 171.87 mm. Tipping is quite common in Bahamas and it's good etiquette to leave one. Internet speed in Bahamas is on average 8.2 Mbps. In Bahamas you drive on the left side. Its Developing country with a
population of 378K people. The main currency is Bahamian Dollar. The languages
spoken are English. Automatic teller machines are very common in Bahamas. Current travel safety advice is Exercise a high degree of caution. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.
๐ Developing ย ๐ค๏ธ ~25.53 ยฐC ย ๐ง ~171.87 mmย ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ฆโ๐ฆ 378K people
Bahamas Travel Advice
๐ก๏ธ Travel safety
Exercise a high degree of caution
You're not required to have a COVID-19 test before entering The Bahamas, regardless of your vaccination status (see 'Travel').
We advise:
Exercise a high degree of caution in The Bahamas overall due to the high levels of violent crime.
Issue date: Bahamas Weather
๐ค๏ธ Temperature
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Bahamas Essential travel details
๐ Plugs
Bahamas uses 120V, 60Hz with sockets and plugs Type A and Type B.
๐ Languages
The languages that are typically spoken are
English
Money in Bahamas
๐ฑ Currencies Used
Bahamas uses the Bahamian dollar (symbol: B$), code BSD.Banknotes come in denominations of 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1 dollars. Dollar is subdivided into 100 cents. Coins come in denominations of 25, 10, 5 and 1 cents.
๐ง ATMs
Automatic teller machines are very common in Bahamas. You can find them in both large & small cities, tourist areas etc.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM โ your standard magnetic card will work fine.
๐โโ๏ธ Tipping
Expected to tip
Tipping is quite common in Bahamas and it's good etiquette to leave one. How much money you leave depends on the service and how happy you were with it. Receipts usually include a service charge.
Calling in Bahamas
๐ก Internet
Internet speed in Bahamas is on average 8.2 Mbps.
WiFi coverage in Bahamas is moderate. It's relatively easy to find one when needed.
๐ Calling
To call Bahamas, dial +, then 1 242 (the country code for Bahamas), then the area code (without the initial 1) and the local number.
For local calls within Bahamas, start with the area code (with the initial 1). In the case above area code is 242 .
Driving in Bahamas
๐ฃ๏ธ Road rules
In Bahamas you drive on the left side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 32 km/h (19 mph) in all built-up areas and 80 km/h (49 mph) on undivided highways.
๐ Emergency
Universal
112
Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire department
112
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