Disputes - international:
disagrees with the US on the alignment the northern axis of a potential maritime boundary
Trafficking in persons:
current situation: the Bahamas is a destination, source, and transit country for men, women and children subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking; women from South American countries such as Brazil, Colombia, and Panama may be subjected to forced prostitution; some workers from Haiti, Jamaica, China, Peru, and the Philippines could be vulnerable to involuntary servitude
tier rating: Tier 2 Watch List - despite making significant efforts to fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, the government did not demonstrate evidence of an overall increase in its anti-trafficking or victim-assistance efforts (2011)
Illicit drugs:
transshipment point for cocaine and marijuana bound for US and Europe; offshore financial center