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Bahamas
Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Capital
Nassau
Population
404,628
2026 estimate
Area
13,943 km²
Code
BHS
Languages
English
Currencies
Bahamian dollar ($), United States dollar ($)
Did you know?
- 🌊Made up of more than 700 islands and 2,400 cays scattered across a vast stretch of ocean.
- ✨Home to the famous swimming pigs of Exuma — wild pigs that paddle out to greet boats.
- ✨Has some of the clearest water in the world — visibility often exceeds 60 m.
- 🏝Andros Island sits next to one of the longest barrier reefs in the world.
- ✨Dean's Blue Hole drops 202 m straight down — one of the deepest known marine sinkholes.
Location
24.25°, -76.00°
Actual size
Compared to Australia.
Australia · 7,692,024 km²
Bahamas
13,943 km²
% of Australia
0.18%