Bahamas, The
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Official name: | Commonwealth of The Bahamas |
Capital: | Nassau |
Area: | total: 13,940 sq km water: 3,870 sq km land: 10,070 sq km |
Climate: | tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream |
Location: | Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida |
Geographic coordinates: | 24 15 N, 76 00 W |
Comparative Area: | slightly smaller than Connecticut |
Land boundaries: | 0 km |
Coastline: | 3,542 km |
Terrain: | long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills |
Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Alvernia, on Cat Island 63 m |
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