The Bahamas

Definition

The Bahamas is officially known as the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

The Bahamas is an independent, sovereign, English-speaking country consisting of two thousand cays and seven hundred islands that form an archipelago.

The Bahamas is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state.

The queen is represented by a governor-general in the Bahamas.

The Bahamas is located in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of the United States; north of Cuba, Hispaniola (Dominican Republic & Haiti) and the Caribbean Sea; and northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Related Terms

Other terms related to 'The Bahamas' starting with the letter 'B'

The Bermuda Triangle, Bermuda, Barbados, Bequia Island

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