Google map of Commonwealth of The Bahamas, country facts
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Facts about Bahamas, The
| Administrative divisions: | 21 districts; Acklins and Crooked Islands , Bimini , Cat Island , Exuma , Freeport , Fresh Creek , Governor's Harbour , Green Turtle Cay , Harbour Island , High Rock , Inagua , Kemps Bay , Long Island , Marsh Harbour , Mayaguana , New Providence , Nichollstown and Berry Islands , Ragged Island , Rock Sound , Sandy Point , San Salvador and Rum Cay |
| Area: | total: 13 ,940 sq km land: 10 ,070 sq km water: 3 ,870 sq km |
| Background: | Lucayan Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher COLUMBUS first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in 1973 , The Bahamas have prospered through tourism and international banking and investment management. Because of its geography , the country is a major transshipment point for illegal drugs , particularly shipments to the US and Europe , and its territory is used for smuggling illegal migrants into the US. |
| Flag description: | three equal horizontal bands of aquamarine (top) , gold , and aquamarine , with a black equilateral triangle based on the hoist side |
| Capital: | name: Nassau geographic coordinates: 25 05 N , 77 21 W time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington , DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr , begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November |
| Climate: | tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream |
| Currency code: | Bahamian dollar (BSD) |
| Ethnic groups: | black 85% , white 12% , Asian and Hispanic 3% |
| Geographic coordinates: | 24 15 N , 76 00 W |
| Geography note: | strategic location adjacent to US and Cuba; extensive island chain of which 30 are inhabited |
| Government type: | constitutional parliamentary democracy |
| Imports partners: | US 22.7% , Brazil 16.6% , Japan 11.5% , South Korea 8.2% , Italy 6.3% , Singapore 4.4% (2007) |
| Internet country code: | .bs |
| Land boundaries: | 3 ,542 km |
| Neighbouring countries: | 0 km |
| Languages: | English (official) , Creole (among Haitian immigrants) |
| Location: | Caribbean , chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean , southeast of Florida , northeast of Cuba |
| Map references: | Central America and the Caribbean |
| National holiday: | Independence Day , 10 July (1973) |
| Nationality: | noun: Bahamian(s) adjective: Bahamian |
| Natural hazards: | hurricanes and other tropical storms cause extensive flood and wind damage |
| Population: | 307 ,451 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy , higher infant mortality , higher death rates , lower population growth rates , and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2008 est.) |
| Religions: | Baptist 35.4% , Anglican 15.1% , Roman Catholic 13.5% , Pentecostal 8.1% , Church of God 4.8% , Methodist 4.2% , other Christian 15.2% , none or unspecified 2.9% , other 0.8% (2000 census) |
| Terrain: | long , flat coral formations with some low rounded hills |
| Unemployment rate: | 7.6% (2006 est.) |
Capital of Bahamas, The
Nassau (click to view Nassau Google map)
Places in Bahamas, The
Browse the online directory of I-Google-Map.com for administrative regions in Bahamas, The below. Places in country Bahamas, The are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2, eventually up to level 3 administrative regions. Click on the name of the place to view it on Google map, or with satellite images.
Bimini District (4 + I Google map locations)
Cat Island District (32 + I Google map locations)
Exuma District (21 + I Google map locations)
Freeport District (18 + I Google map locations)
Fresh Creek District (15 + I Google map locations)
Governor's Harbour District (10 + I Google map locations)
Green Turtle Cay District (14 + I Google map locations)
Harbour Island District (9 + I Google map locations)
High Rock District (3 + I Google map locations)
Inagua District (1 + I Google map locations)
Kemps Bay District (15 + I Google map locations)
Marsh Harbour District (13 + I Google map locations)
Mayaguana District (3 + I Google map locations)
New Providence District (36 + I Google map locations)
Nichollstown and Berry Islands District (8 + I Google map locations)
Ragged Island District (1 + I Google map locations)
Rock Sound District (9 + I Google map locations)
San Salvador and Rum Cay District (22 + I Google map locations)
Sandy Point District (3 + I Google map locations)
Random cities in Bahamas, The
Nassau, the capital city of Bahamas, The.Alice Town
Bowers
Brandy Hill
Stephenson
Millerton
Cable Beach
French Wells
Mastic Point
Majors
Cargill Creek
New Bight
Snake Cay
Pinefield
Seminets
Little Creek
South Palmetto Point
Freeport City
The Lot
Williams Town
South Victoria Hill
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