Country

Bahamas

Also Known As Commonwealth of The Bahamas

Caribbean

The Bahamas is an archipelagic country in the Caribbean, within the Lucayan Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, comprising about 700 islands and over 2,500 cays north of Cuba, northwest of Hispaniola and southeast of Florida. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 10 July 1973. Its capital is Nassau. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Nassau 2

Population

398,165 2

2022 census figure, from The Bahamas' own Wikipedia infobox.

Population Estimate Year

2022 2

Area (sq km)

13,880 2

Independence or Founding Year

1973 2

The Bahamas gained independence from the United Kingdom on 10 July 1973.

Income Group

High 3

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Bahamas

Cities

Connections

Associated With

Nassau

Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas.

Source Nassau, Bahamas (Wikipedia)

The Caribbean

The Lesser Antilles

Has Capital

Nassau

Source Nassau, Bahamas (Wikipedia)

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Nationals Include

Ivy Dumont

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Philip Davis

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Source Philip Davis (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

Philip Edward Davis (born 7 June 1951) is a Bahamian lawyer and politician who has served as the fifth prime minister of The Bahamas since 2021.

Aisha Bowe

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Source Aisha Bowe (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [nationality]

Quote, Lead sentence [nationality]

is a Bahamian American aerospace engineer, entrepreneur, and STEM advocate

Durward Knowles

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Source Durward Knowles (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

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was a sailor and Olympic champion from The Bahamas

Origin Of

Central Bank of The Bahamas

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Location Of

Vertical Blue

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Source Vertical Blue (Wikipedia)Lead, venue

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held in the Bahamas at Dean's Blue Hole

Site Of

Tavistock Group

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Source Wikipedia: Tavistock GroupLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Tavistock Group is a Bahamas-based private investment organization founded in 1975.

Central Bank of The Bahamas

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Found There

Abaco Islands

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Source Wikidata: Abaco Islands

Andros, The Bahamas

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Source Andros, The Bahamas (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Andros is an archipelago in The Bahamas.

Berry Islands

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Source Wikidata: Berry Islands

Exuma

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Source Wikidata: Exuma

Lucayan Archipelago

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Source Lucayan Archipelago (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

The Lucayan Archipelago, also known as the Bahamian Archipelago, is an island group comprising the sovereign nation of the Bahamas and the British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Constitution of the Bahamas

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Law of the Bahamas

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Source Law of the Bahamas (Wikipedia)

Supreme Court of the Bahamas

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Source Bahamas 1973 Constitution, Supreme Court, Constitute ProjectConstitution, establishment of the Supreme Court

Quote, Constitution, establishment of the Supreme Court

There shall be a Supreme Court for The Bahamas which shall have such jurisdiction and powers as may be conferred upon it by this Constitution or any other law.

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