Bahamas
Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Official nameCommonwealth of the Bahamas
CapitalNassau
RegionAmericas — Caribbean
Area13,943 km²
LandlockedNo
LanguagesEnglish
CurrenciesBahamian dollar ($), United States dollar ($)
DemonymBahamian
Approx. coordinates24.25°, -76°
Bahamas sits within Caribbean, a subregion of Americas. Its capital is Nassau, and the country has coastal access rather than being landlocked. At around 13,943 km² in area, Bahamas uses English as a major language and its currency is the Bahamian dollar ($). Bahamas has no shared land borders on record, which typically means it's an island nation or a small enclave.
Nearby countries in Americas
Bahamas has no land borders on record. Here are other countries in the same region.