Bahamians
 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 500,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Bahamas 397,164 (2017)[1] | |
 United States | 53,000 (2013)[2] |
 Canada | 1,585 (2006)[3] |
 United Kingdom | 1,797 (2001)[4] |
| Languages | |
| English, Bahamian Creole, and Haitian 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] | |
Bahamians are citizens of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and descendants of the Bahamian Diaspora.
History
Culture
Olympic Games
World Championships in Athletics
Notable Bahamians
- Shaunae Miller-Uibo Sprinter, 2016 Olympic 400m Champion, and World record holder in 200m straight
- Buddy Hield NBA player
- Klay Thompson, NBA player
- Rick Fox, 3 time NBA champion, owner of Echo Fox pro gaming organization
- Sidney Poitier, First Black Male to win an Oscar, first black american actor to win Best Actor, first black american actor to be nominated for best actor.
- 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, The first Black mayor in Britain
- Bert Williams, first black to star in lead role on broadway
- DeAndre Ayton, was ranked number 1 high school basketball player in the USA by scout in 2015
- Mychal Thompson, 2 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, UFC fighter
- Kimbo Slice, popular Street Fighter, MMA fighter, and Boxer
See also
References
- ^ https://www.populationpyramid.net/bahamas/2017/
- ^ https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2013/cb13-ff16.html
- ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_origins_of_people_in_Canada#Smaller_ethnic_origins
- ^ "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Archived from the original on May 11, 2005. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
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External links
Media related to People of the Bahamas at Wikimedia Commons