Bahamas

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Population: 299,288
GDP: $9.093 billion (2008 est.)
Total Area: 13,940 sq km
Annual carbon emissions per capita: 16.71
Annual carbon emissions as percent of world's total: .0171%

“The Bahamas is among the top three most vulnerable Caribbean countries when it comes to climate change” (9/25/09)
http://antiguasunonline.com/news/regional/250706-bahamas-among-top-three-caribbean-countries-most-vulnerable-to-climate-change.html

“The prime minister addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, and said that new and emerging problems continue to slow global development and the current food, energy and financial crisis threaten to erode the gains made over the past 10 years towards ending poverty, hunger, malnutrition, and death.” (10/19/08)
http://www.jonesbahamas.com/?c=47&a=18519

Bahamas: Statement 2009 UN Climate Change Summit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tzUOVP07fE