The majority of Bahamians reside in Nassau, leaving Grand Bahama to be a peaceful and relaxing place. On Grand Bahama, it is very hard to find a traffic jam, this is due to the infrastructure of Grand Bahama. Freeport the main city on Grand Bahama was a planned city that was originally built for industrial purposes that plan later evolved into the island becoming one the best islands to live on and visit in the Bahamas. Freeport is commonly referred to as the second city with a population of approximately 50,000.
Nationality: Bahamian
Population of the Bahamas (2000): 304,913.
Racial groups: African 85%, European 12%, Asian and
Hispanic 3%.
Language: English; some Creole among other Caribbean
minorities groups.
Education: Years compulsory-through age 16. Attendance-95%.
Literacy-93%.