Bahamians /bəˈheɪmiənz/ are people originating or having roots from The Commonwealth of The Bahamas. One can also become a Bahamian by acquiring citizenship.
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 460,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Bahamas 400,516 (2022)[1] | |
 United States | 56,498 (2015)[2] |
 Canada | 3,675 (2016)[3] |
 United Kingdom | 1,797 (2001)[4] |
| Languages | |
| English, Bahamian Creole | |
| Religion | |
| Baptist 32%, Anglican 20%, Roman Catholic 19%, Methodist 6%, Church of God 6%, Other Protestants 12%, none or unknown 3%, other 2%[5] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Caribbean people | |
History
editCulture
editOlympic Games
editWorld Championships in Athletics
editList
edit- Sidney Poitier, first black man to win an Oscar, first black Bahamian actor to win Best Actor, first black Bahamian actor to be nominated for best actor.
- Shaunae Miller-Uibo, sprinter, 2016 Olympic 400m champion, and world record holder in 200m straight
- Buddy Hield, basketball player
- Klay Thompson, basketball player
- Rick Fox, three-time NBA champion, owner of Echo Fox
- Lynden Oscar Pindling, first Prime Minister of the Bahamas.
- Joseph Robert Love, important pan-African leader of the 19th and 20th century who influenced Marcus Garvey
- Allan Glaisyer Minns, first black British mayor
- Bert Williams, first black lead actor on Broadway
- Deandre Ayton, was ranked number-one high-school basketball player in the USA by scout in 2015
- Mychal Thompson, two-time NBA champion and first foreign-born player to be selected as 1st pick in the NBA draft history.
- Angela Palacious, first woman deacon and priest of the Diocese of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Yves Edwards, mixed martial artist
- Kimbo Slice, streetfighter, boxer and mixed martial artist
Gallery
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Some women featured in the Leading Women of the Bahamas exhibit, Nassau, 2012. -
Some women featured in the Leading Women of the Bahamas exhibit, Nassau, 2012.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bahamas 2017. Population Pyramid.
- ^ Access, Data; (DADS), Dissemination Systems (October 5, 2010). "Results". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "Population by selected ethnic origins, by province and territory (2006 Census)". statcan.gc.ca. July 28, 2009. Archived from the original on January 15, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ^ "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Archived from the original on May 11, 2005. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
- ^ "Religion | The Bahamas Guide". www.thebahamasguide.com.
External links
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