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The Bahamas is ranked by the World Bank as a high income developing nation. It is a regulated free market economy with tourism and financial services as the dominant industries in the country.
The Bahamas is the richest country in the West Indies and is ranked 14th in North America for nominal GDP.
The principal IP rights that are recognised in The Bahamas include patents, trademarks, registered designs, unregistered designs, and copyright.