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Bahamas

البهاما

Americasthe Caribbean

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Key facts

Official name
Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Name in Arabic
البهاما
Capital
Nassau
Region
Americas
Subregion
the Caribbean
Official languages
English
Currency
Bahamian Dollar · $ · BSD
Area
13,943 km²
Coastline
Yes

Neighbours

No land borders

About Bahamas

The Bahamas is a country in the Caribbean, one of the 35 countries of the Americas on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Commonwealth of the Bahamas. In Arabic, the name is written البهاما, and the capital ناساو. Its geographic centre lies in the Northern and Western hemispheres.

The capital of the Bahamas is Nassau. Nassau lies at about 25° north and 77° west. The official language of the Bahamas is English. Its currency is the Bahamian Dollar, with the symbol ⁨$⁩ and the international code BSD.

The Bahamas covers about 13,943 square kilometres, which puts it 155th by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It has no land border with any other country; the sea surrounds its territory on every side. Other countries in the Caribbean include Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Americas quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes the Bahamas with the other countries of the same region.

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