Offshore Financial Centres (OFCs), as low-tax, lightly regulated jurisdictions, specialise in providing the corporate and commercial infrastructure for the formation of offshore companies and for the investment of offshore funds.
Bahamas – The Facts
- Full name: Commonwealth of the Bahamas
- Population: 331,000 (UN, 2007)
- Capital and largest city: Nassau
- Area: 13,939 sq km (5,382 sq miles)
- Major language: English
- Major religion: Christianity
- Life expectancy: 71 years (men), 76 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 Bahamian dollar = 100 cents
- Main exports: Pharmaceuticals, cement, rum, crawfish, refined petroleum products
- GNI per capita: US$14,920 (World Bank, 2005)
- Internet domain: .bs
- International dialling code: +1242
- Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor-General Arthur D Hanna
- Prime minister: Hubert Ingraham
- The press
- The Nassau Guardian-daily
- The Bahama Journal-daily
- The Tribune-daily
- Freeport News-daily
- The Punch-twice weekly
- Television
- ZNS Bahamas-operated by government-owned, commercially-run Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas (BCB)
- Radio
- ZNS Bahamas-run by BCB, operates Radio Bahamas (ZNS1),
- Inspiration 1240 (ZNS2)
- Northern Service (ZNS3)
- Power 104.5 Love 97 FM - private, commercial,
- 100 Jamz - private, commercial
