Bahamas: map, capital and facts
The Bahamas is a country in the Caribbean, in North America. Its capital is Nassau. Its official language is English.
The Bahamas covers about 13,943 km², making it the 155th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 403 thousand people live there, the 170th-most populous.
The Bahamas has no land borders. Its closest countries, measured between their centres, are Cuba, Jamaica and Haiti.
Where is the Bahamas?
The Bahamas is in the Caribbean, in North America. Its centre lies at roughly 24.25°N, 76°W, in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
Bahamas is shown in yellow.
Bahamas facts
| Capital | Nassau |
|---|---|
| Continent | North America |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Area | 13,943 km² (155th largest) |
| Population | 403,033 (170th most populous) |
| Language | English |
| Currencies | Bahamian dollar ($), United States dollar ($) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 0 |
| Centre point | 24.25°N, 76°W |
Countries closest to the Bahamas
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Cuba, about 510 km
- Jamaica, about 690 km
- Haiti, about 690 km
- Dominican Republic, about 800 km
- Honduras, about 1,500 km
Guess the Bahamas in Warmer
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- Continent: Americas
- Subregion: Caribbean
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 13,943 km²
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More countries in Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.