Bahama Islands
Caribbean island chain
The Bahama Islands are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Florida, comprising over 700 islands and cays.
The term is synonymous with the Bahamas, the independent nation occupying this chain: We sailed through the Bahama Islands last winter.
The islands are known for tourism, offshore banking, and clear turquoise waters.
- NassauBahamian seat of government
- cruise shipsSeagoing pleasure vessels
- coral reefsCalcium carbonate marine structures
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- Atlantic OceanSecond-largest marine body
blue holes · resorts · mangroves · duty-free shopping · spring break · British colonization · scuba diving · swimming pigs · flamingos · sandy beaches · turquoise waters · tropical fish · sea turtles · Creole · ecotourism · marine reserves · water sports · rum
Bahama Islandsmainland
Principal connected territory
continent · Eurasia · Africa · Australia · South America
Bahama IslandsHimalayas
Asia's highest range
Alps · Andes · Rocky Mountains · Tibet · mountainous terrain
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