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The Bahamas
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The Bahamas
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English
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The Bahamas - Commonwealth of the Bahamas
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas is a sovereign state, and also an English-speaking nation in the West Indies. An archipelago of 700 islands and cays, the Bahamas is located in the Atlantic Ocean, east of Florida and the ► United States, north of ► Cuba and the Caribbean, northwest of the British dependency of the ► Turks and Caicos Islands, south of the British dependency of ► Bermuda.
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Short name
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The Bahamas
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Official name
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Commonwealth of the Bahamas
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Status
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Independent country since 1973
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Location
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Caribbean
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Capital
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Nassau
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Population
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395,640 inhabitants
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Area
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13,878 square kilometres (5,358 sq mi)
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Major languages
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English (official)
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Major religions
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Protestantism
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More information
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The Bahamas, Geography of The Bahamas, History of The Bahamas and Politics of The Bahamas
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More images
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The Bahamas - The Bahamas (Category).
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General maps
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Map of the Bahamas
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Satellite maps
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Satellite map
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