The Bahamas
The BahamasCommonwealth of the Bahamas
Something from The Bahamas
- Capital
- Nassau
- Population
- 399,440
- Area
- 13,878 km²
- Continent
- North America
About The Bahamas
The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a country in North America with about 399,440 people. Its capital is Nassau. It covers 13,878 km² and has about 3,542 km of coastline. The Bahamas borders United Kingdom and United States. The main language is English.
Largest cities
- NassauCapital227,940
Books
3 books from The Bahamas
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The Bahamas in numbers and facts
Geography
- Continent
- North America
- Area
- 13,878 km²
- Coastline
- 3,542 km
- Time zones
- America/Nassau
People
- Population
- 399,440
- Demonym
- Bahamian
- Languages
- English
Government
- Official name
- Commonwealth of the Bahamas
- Government
- Constitutional monarchy
- Current state since
- 10 July 1973
- Independent
- Yes
- UN member
- Yes
Travel essentials
- Currency
- Bahamian dollar
- Calling code
- +1242
- Driving side
- Left
- Power plugs
- Nema 5-15, Nema 1-15
- Voltage
- 120 V
- Internet domain
- .bs
Neighbours
United Kingdom
United StatesThe shape of The Bahamas
Sources
Facts come from Hookito’s country data, largely based on Wikidata. City populations are from GeoNames. The map is Hookito’s own edit of NASA Blue Marble satellite imagery (public domain), with the neighbouring countries shaded; the borders come from Eurostat GISCO. Spotted a mistake? Write to submissions@hookito.com.
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