Outline of the Bahamas

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to The Bahamas

The Flag of the Bahamas

The Coat of arms of the Bahamas

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to The Bahamas:

Commonwealth of The Bahamas – sovereign island country comprising an archipelago of seven hundred islands and two thousand cays.^[1] The Bahamas are located in the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida and the United States, north of Cuba, the island of Hispaniola and the Caribbean, and northwest of the British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

General reference

thumb|An enlargeable basic map of The Bahamas

Pronunciation:
Common English country names: The Bahamas or the Bahama Islands
Official English country name: The Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Bahamian
Demonym(s):
ISO country codes: BS, BHS, 044
ISO region codes: See BS
Internet country code top-level domain: .bs

Geography of the Bahamas

The Bahamas is...
- an archipelago
- a country
  - an island country consisting of two thousand cays and seven hundred islands
  - a nation state
  - a Commonwealth realm
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  - North America (off the East Coast of the United States, southeast of Florida)
- Atlantic Ocean
  - North Atlantic Ocean
- Time zone: Eastern Standard Time (UTC−05), Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04)
- Extreme points of the Bahamas
  - High: Mount Alvernia on Cat Island 63 m (207 ft)
  - Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 3,542 km
Population of the Bahamas: 330,549 (2007) – 177th most populous country
Area of the Bahamas: 13,878 square kilometres (5,358 sq mi) – 160th largest country
Maps of the Bahamas
- Atlas of the Bahamas

Environment of the Bahamas

An enlargeable satellite image of the Bahama Islands

Climate of the Bahamas
Renewable energy in the Bahamas
Geology of the Bahamas
Protected areas of the Bahamas
- Biosphere reserves in the Bahamas
- National parks of the Bahamas
Wildlife of the Bahamas
- Fauna of the Bahamas
  - Birds of the Bahamas
  - Mammals of the Bahamas

Natural geographic features of the Bahamas

Rivers of the Bahamas
World Heritage Sites in the Bahamas: None

Islands of the Bahamas

List of Islands in the Bahamas

Abaco
Acklins
Acklins and Crooked Islands
Andros, Bahamas
Berry Islands
Bimini
Castaway Cay
Cat Island (Bahamas)
Conception Island
Crooked Island (Bahamas)
Egg Island (Bahamas)
Eleuthera
Exuma
Grand Bahama
Great Guana Cay
Great Stirrup Cay
Little San Salvador Island
Little Stirrup Cay
Long Island, Bahamas
Man-O-War Cay
Mayaguana
Moore's Island
New Providence
Norman's Cay
Out Islands
Paradise Island
Ragged Island
Rose Island, Bahamas
Rum Cay
Samana Cay
San Salvador Island
Windermere Island

Regions of the Bahamas

New Providence Regions of the Bahamas

Ecoregions of the Bahamas

List of ecoregions in the Bahamas

Ecoregions in the Bahamas

Administrative divisions of the Bahamas

Districts of the Bahamas
- Municipalities of the Bahamas

Districts of the Bahamas

Acklins
Berry Islands
Bimini
Black Point (Exuma)
Cat Island
Central Abaco
Central Andros
Central Eleuthera
City of Freeport (Grand Bahama)
Crooked Island
East Grand Bahama
Exuma
Grand Cay (Abaco)
Harbour Island (Eleuthera)
Hope Town (Abaco)
Inagua
Long Island
Mangrove Cay (Andros)
Mayaguana
Moore's Island (Abaco)
New Providence
North Abaco
North Andros
North Eleuthera
Ragged Island
Rum Cay
San Salvador
South Abaco
South Andros
South Eleuthera
Spanish Wells (Eleuthera)
West Grand Bahama

Municipalities of the Bahamas

Cities: List of cities in the Bahamas
- Capital: Nassau

Demography of the Bahamas

Demographics of the Bahamas

Government and politics of the Bahamas

Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic monarchy
Capital of the Bahamas: Nassau
Elections in the Bahamas
Political parties in the Bahamas

Branches of the government of the Bahamas

Government of the Bahamas

Executive branch of the government of the Bahamas

Head of state: Monarchy of the Bahamas
Head of government: Prime Minister of the Bahamas
- Philip Davis (Bahamian politician)
- Perry Christie
- Hubert Ingraham
- Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling
- Roland Theodore Symonette
Cabinet of the Bahamas

Legislative branch of the government of the Bahamas

Parliament of the Bahamas (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of the Bahamas
- Lower house: House of Assembly of the Bahamas

Judicial branch of the government of the Bahamas

Court system of the Bahamas

Supreme Court of the Bahamas

Foreign relations of the Bahamas

Diplomatic missions in the Bahamas
Diplomatic missions of the Bahamas
United States-the Bahamas relations

International organization membership

The Commonwealth of the Bahamas is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom)
Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
Commonwealth of Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)
International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)

International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
Latin American Economic System (LAES)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) (signatory)
Organization of American States (OAS)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)

Law and order in the Bahamas

Law of the Bahamas

Constitution of the Bahamas
Crime in the Bahamas
Human rights in the Bahamas
- LGBT rights in the Bahamas
- Freedom of religion in the Bahamas
Law enforcement in the Bahamas

Military of the Bahamas

Command
- Commander-in-chief
  - Ministry of National Security of the Bahamas
Forces
- Army of the Bahamas
- Navy of the Bahamas
- Air Force of the Bahamas
- Special forces of the Bahamas
Military history of the Bahamas
Military ranks of the Bahamas

Local government in the Bahamas

History of the Bahamas

Battle of Nassau
Colonial Heads of the Bahamas
Fresh Creek
Guanahani
Kemps Bay
Nichollstown and Berry Islands
Postage stamps and postal history of the Bahamas
San Salvador and Rum Cay

Hurricanes in the Bahamas

Nassau Hurricane of 1926
1926 Miami Hurricane
1928 Okeechobee Hurricane
1929 Florida Hurricane
1947 Fort Lauderdale Hurricane
Hurricane Andrew
Bahamas-Nantucket Hurricane of 1932
Hurricane Betsy (1956)
Hurricane Betsy
Hurricane David
Hurricane Gracie
Hurricane Hortense
Hurricane Inez
Hurricane Lili (1996)
Hurricane Floyd
Hurricane Irene (2011)
Hurricane Sandy (2012)
Hurricane Dorian (2019)

Culture of the Bahamas

Architecture of the Bahamas
- Lighthouses in The Bahamas
Cuisine of the Bahamas
Festivals in the Bahamas
Gambling in the Bahamas
- Casinos in the Bahamas
- Atlantis Paradise Island
- Baha Mar
Languages of the Bahamas
Media in the Bahamas
- List of newspapers in the Bahamas
National symbols of the Bahamas
- Coat of arms of the Bahamas
- Flag of the Bahamas
- National anthem of the Bahamas: March On, Bahamaland
People of the Bahamas
Public holidays in the Bahamas
Records of the Bahamas
Religion in the Bahamas
- Christianity in the Bahamas
  - Catholicism in the Bahamas
    - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nassau
- Hinduism in the Bahamas
- Islam in the Bahamas
- Judaism in the Bahamas
- Sikhism in the Bahamas
Scouting in the Bahamas
- The Scout Association of the Bahamas
World Heritage Sites in the Bahamas: None

Art in the Bahamas

Art in the Bahamas
Cinema of the Bahamas
Literature of the Bahamas
Music of the Bahamas
- Baha Men
- Eric Gibson
- Junkanoo
- Music of The Bahamas (docu-musical)
- Ripsaw music
Television in the Bahamas
Theatre in the Bahamas

People of the Bahamas

Milo Butler
R.E. Cooper, Sr. (Baptist Clergy and Civil Rights Activist)
Clifford Darling
Arthur Hailey
Arthur Dion Hanna
Viktor Kožený
Joe Lewis (British businessman)
Sidney Poitier
Orville Alton Turnquest

Sport in the Bahamas

Sports in the Bahamas

Bahamas at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Bahamas at the Commonwealth Games

Bahamas at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Bahamas at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Bahamas at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Football in the Bahamas

Football in the Bahamas
Bahamas Football Association
Bahamas national football team
Gary White (footballer)

Bahamian football clubs

Bahamas Shrimp Wranglers
Freeport F.C.
Freeport Jet Wash Jets
Playtime Tigers
Quality Superstars
Town & Country Predators

Bahamian football competitions

Grand Bahama Football League
New Providence Football League

Football venues in the Bahamas

Grand Bahama Stadium
Thomas Robinson Stadium

Bahamas at the Olympics

The Bahamas at the Olympics
Bahamas at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Bahamas at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Bahamas at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Bahamas at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Bahamas at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Bahamas at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Bahamas at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of the Bahamas

Economy of the Bahamas

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 132nd (one hundred and thirty second)
Agriculture in the Bahamas
Banking in the Bahamas
- Banknotes of the Bank of Nassau (Bahamas)
- Central Bank of The Bahamas
- National Bank of the Bahamas
Communications in the Bahamas
- Internet in the Bahamas
  - .bs Internet country code top-level domain for the Bahamas
- Telephone communications in the Bahamas
  - Area code 242
- Postal service in the Bahamas
  - Postage stamps and postal history of the Bahamas
    - List of people on stamps of the Bahamas
- Television in the Bahamas
  - List of television stations in the Bahamas by call sign
Companies of the Bahamas
- BaTelCo (Bahamas)
- Bahamas Electricity Corporation
- Bahamasair
- Bahama Hand Prints
Currency of the Bahamas: Dollar
- Bahamian pound (historical)
- ISO 4217: BSD
Energy in the Bahamas
- Energy policy of the Bahamas
- Oil industry in the Bahamas
Health care in the Bahamas
Mining in the Bahamas
Bahamas Stock Exchange
Trade unions of the Bahamas
- Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union
- Bahamas Taxi Cab Union
- Commonwealth of the Bahamas Trade Union Congress
- National Congress of Trade Unions
Tourism in the Bahamas
- Visa policy of Bahamas
Transport in the Bahamas
- Air transport in the Bahamas
  - Airlines of the Bahamas
    - Bahamasair
    - Western Air
    - Sky Bahamas
    - Pineapple Air
    - Southern Air Charter
    - LeAir
    - Cat Island Air
  - Airports in the Bahamas
    - Exuma International Airport
    - Grand Bahama International Airport
    - Lynden Pindling International Airport
    - San Salvador Airport
- Rail transport in the Bahamas
- Roads in the Bahamas
Water supply and sanitation in the Bahamas

Education in the Bahamas

College of the Bahamas
University of the Bahamas
Bahamas Technical & Vocational Institute
Bahamas Agriculture & Marine Science Institute

Specific Bahamian people

List of Bahamians

Milo Butler
R.E. Cooper, Sr. (Baptist Clergy and Civil Rights Activist)
Clifford Darling
Arthur Hailey
Arthur Dion Hanna
Viktor Kožený
Joe Lewis (British businessman)
Sidney Poitier
Orville Alton Turnquest

Bahamian musicians

List of Bahamian musicians
Sebastian Bach
Baha Men
Eric Gibson
Joseph Spence

Bahamian politicians

Ivy Dumont
Earl Hall
List of governors-general of the Bahamas
Stafford Sands
Robert Sweeting
Brent Symonette

Bahamian sportspeople

Bahamian athletes (track and field)

Christine Amertil
Chris Brown
Eldece Clarke-Lewis
Aaron Cleare
Dennis Darling
Pauline Davis-Thompson
Dominic Demeritte
Laverne Eve
Debbie Ferguson
Savatheda Fynes
Craig Hepburn
Troy Kemp
Troy McIntosh
Nathaniel McKinney
Avard Moncur
Frank Rutherford
Leevan Sands
Chandra Sturrup
Andrae Williams
Tonique Williams-Darling

Bahamian basketball players

Deandre Ayton
Rick Fox
Trevor Harvey
Buddy Hield
Mychal Thompson

Bahamian American football players

Devard Darling
Alex Smith, son of Ed Smith
Ed Smith, first Bahamian to play in the NFL

Olympic competitors for the Bahamas

Chris Brown
Dominic Demeritte
Craig Hepburn
Troy Kemp
Troy McIntosh
Avard Moncur
Frank Rutherford

Bahamian tennis players

Mark Knowles
Roger Smith (tennis player)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "The Bahamas". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/bahamas-the/.

External links

The Official Tourism Website of The Islands Of The Bahamas
Official website for Bahamas government
Bahamas travel guide from Wikivoyage
Bahamas Financial Services Board
The Association of International Banks & Trust Companies in The Bahamas
The Bahamas Constitution
Bahamas. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.

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[CIA_World_Factbook-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "The Bahamas". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/bahamas-the/.

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