Location:
The over 3000 islands and islets from Caribbean Region, composing this insular country are situated in the Caribbean Sea, very close to Florida state in west and to Cuba in south.
Area/Surface:
13.940 km²
Population:
354.000 people
Capital:
Nassau 249.000 people
Currency:
Bahamian dollar
Languages spoken:
English
Religion:
Anglican, Roman-Catholic, Baptist
Government form:
Democracy, Monarchy
Time zone:
-5 hours Greenwich time
Cars:
BS
Calling code:
+1-242
Bahamas
Climate, tourism, islands and population from Bahamas:
Bahamas islands archipelago is covering an area of 233.000 km² and has a low altitude. The climate is tropical and the specific kind of flora and fauna is rich here with numerous species of exotic plants and birds. You can see mangrove forests, coral reefs and also beautiful sandy beaches that annually attract tourists from all over the world, but especially from Unite States of America bringing important earnings to the country. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) The temperatures are constant during the year, with the wet season from May-June to November and the dry season from November to April-May. There are only 40 islands inhabited and the majority of the population live in the capital Nassau. The country obtained the independence over the Great Britain in 10 July 1973. It was the first location where Columbus arrived in the New World in 1492. During a period of 135 years between 1513 and 1648, the islands were not inhabited. Visit Bahamas!
Beautiful lagoon near Nassau
