Economic aid - recipient:
$5 million (2004)

Currency (code):
Bahamian dollar (BSD)

Currency code:
BSD

Exchange rates:
Bahamian dollars per US dollar - 1 (2005), 1 (2004), 1 (2003), 1
(2002), 1 (2001)

Fiscal year:
1 July - 30 June

Communications Bahamas, The

Telephones - main lines in use:
139,900 (2004)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
186,000 (2004)

Telephone system:
general assessment: modern facilities
domestic: totally automatic system; highly developed
international: country code - 1-242; tropospheric scatter and
submarine cable to Florida; 3 coaxial submarine cables; satellite
earth station - 2 (2005)

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 3, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2006)