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The economy of the Bahamas is dependent upon tourism and offshore banking. The Bahamas is the richest country in the West Indies and is ranked 14th in North America for nominal GDP. It is a stable,developing nation in the Lucayan Archipelago,with a population of 391,232 (2016). Steady growth in tourism receipts and a boom in construction of new hotels,resorts,and residences had led to solid GDP growth for many years. The slowdown in the Economy of the United States and the September 11 attacks held back growth in these sectors from 2001 to 2003.
The dollar has been the currency of The Bahamas since 1966. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $,or alternatively B$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is divided into 100 cents.
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