Bahamas

Summary of Bahamas located in North America.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Bahamas
FIPS Code :   BF
ISO Code :   BS
ISO 3 Code :   BHS
Numeric ISO :   044
Continent :   North America
Area in (Sq KM) :   13940
DMS :   25° 2' 3.41" N, 77° 23' 46.61" W
Phone Code :   +1-242
Currency :   Dollar (BSD)
In Native :   Bahamas

The Bahamas, known officially as the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is a country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the Caribbean. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to 88% of the archipelago's population. The archipelagic state consists of fewer than 700 islands, cays, and islets in the Atlantic Ocean, and is located north of Cuba and Hispaniola Island, northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, southeast of the US state of Florida, and east of the Florida Keys. The capital is Nassau on the island of New Providence. The Royal Bahamas Defence Force describes The Bahamas' territory as encompassing 470,000 km2 (180,000 sq mi) of ocean space.

July 10 Bahamas Independence Day: The Bahamas gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1973
 
Capital :   Nassau
Neighbour Countries :   Bahamas has no neighbour countries.
Languages :   English

Regions in Bahamas

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
Nicholls Town and Berry Islands
Ragged Island
Rock Sound
San Salvador and Rum Cay
Sandy Point

Time zones in Bahamas

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
America/Nassau -5 Thursday, April 3, 2025 7:28:48 PM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
Eastern Standard Time -5 Thursday, April 3, 2025 7:28:48 PM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Bahamas