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Nassau is the capital and largest city of the Bahamas, located on New Providence Island. It serves as the country's center of commerce, education, law, administration and media, and is historically notable as a former pirate stronghold. Named for William III of England, Prince of Orange-Nassau, the city was founded in 1670 as Charles Town and rebuilt as Nassau in 1695. It had a population of 296,732 as of 2022.
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Population2022 figure, from Nassau's own Wikipedia infobox. Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Nassau, Bahamas (Wikipedia)
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Total 296,732
1. Nassau, Bahamas (Wikipedia)
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Total 210 km2 (80 sq mi)
1. Nassau, Bahamas (Wikipedia)
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10 m (33 ft)
1. Nassau, Bahamas (Wikipedia)
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25 04 41 N 77 20 19 W
1. Nassau, Bahamas (Wikipedia)
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Founded in 1670 as Charles Town, rebuilt as Nassau in 1695
1. Nassau, Bahamas (Wikipedia)
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Nassau is the capital and largest city of the Bahamas, located on New Providence Island.
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