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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.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Bahamas

Cities

Freeport, Bahamas

Bahamas

Marsh Harbour, Bahamas

Bahamas

Nassau

Bahamas
Connections

Associated With

Nassau, Cities

Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas.

Source Nassau, Bahamas (Wikipedia)
The Caribbean, Regions
The Lesser Antilles, Regions

Has Capital

Nassau, Cities
Source Nassau, Bahamas (Wikipedia)
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Nationals Include

Ivy Dumont

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Origin Of

Central Bank of The Bahamas

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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

Southern Maidenhair Fern

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Spikemoss

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Swordfish

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Tecoma stans

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Water Hyacinth

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Water Lily

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West Indian Manatee

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Whisk Fern

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White Clover

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Whiteleg Shrimp

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Wild Boar

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Wolf

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Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

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Wood sandpiper

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Yellow Fever Mosquito

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Yellowfin Tuna

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. The Bahamas (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Commonwealth of The Bahamas
  • Infobox, capital
    Nassau
  • Infobox, area
    13,880 km2 (5,360 sq mi)
  • Infobox: population_census
    398,165
  • Article text
    The Bahamas became an independent Commonwealth realm separate from the United Kingdom in 1973.
  • Introduction
    An archipelagic country in the Caribbean located within the Lucayan Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean
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Wikidata: Bahamas
Wikidata Q778, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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