The Bahamas, known officially as the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is a country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the Atlantic. The archipelagic state consists of more than 700 islands, cays, and islets, and has a population of almost 400,000. The capital is Nassau on the island of New Providence.

State of the Nation Report - Vision 2040 ›

This report summarises the state of the nation based on an analysis of the nation’s current performance with respect to the four key pillars of development namely: Human Capital, Governance, the Environment and the Economy. It represents the culmination of over a year’s worth of research on the State of the Nation and provides the basis for the National Development Plan (NDP).