The Bahamas
Caribbean island nation
The Bahamas is an island nation in the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida and north of Cuba.
The country comprises about 700 islands and cays, though only about 30 are inhabited.
Nassau, on New Providence Island, is the capital.
The definite article is part of the official name: We're flying to the Bahamas next week.
The informal shortening Bahamas appears without the article: Bahamas has beautiful beaches.
Calcium carbonate marine ecosystem
- blue holesSubmerged vertical cave systems
- conchSpiral-shelled marine gastropod
- lobsterLarge marine shellfish
- bonefishTropical shallows game species
sea turtle · dolphin · shark · stingray · snorkeling · scuba diving · marine park · mangroves
Bahamian seat of government
- FreeportDuty-exempt trading zone
- Long IslandNYC's suburban peninsula
- West IndiesCaribbean island chain
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
archipelago · cays · Out Islands · Paradise Island · San Salvador
Mythical sunken island
- resortPlace for getaways
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
diving · sailing · fishing · island-hopping · Nassau · Paradise Island · casinos · duty-free
Supreme independent authority
- 1973Early seventies date
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- nationhoodStatus as independent country
decolonization · British colony · self-governance · flag · anthem · parliament · Prime Minister · national identity
Violent tropical windstorm
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- trade windsReliable equatorial air currents
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- palm treesTropical plants with fronds
beaches · turquoise water · white sand · sunshine · warm · humid · rainy season · dry season
coral reef
Calcium carbonate marine ecosystem
- blue holesSubmerged vertical cave systems
- conchSpiral-shelled marine gastropod
- lobsterLarge marine shellfish
bonefish · sea turtle · dolphin · shark · stingray · snorkeling · scuba diving · marine park · mangroves · seagrass
Nassau
Bahamian seat of government
- FreeportDuty-exempt trading zone
- Long IslandNYC's suburban peninsula
- West IndiesCaribbean island chain
Commonwealth · archipelago · cays · Out Islands · Paradise Island · San Salvador
Atlantis
Mythical sunken island
snorkeling · diving · sailing · fishing · island-hopping · Nassau · Paradise Island · casinos · duty-free · yachting
sovereignty
Supreme independent authority
- 1973Early seventies date
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
nationhood · decolonization · British colony · self-governance · flag · anthem · parliament · Prime Minister · national identity
hurricane
Violent tropical windstorm
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- trade windsReliable equatorial air currents
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
palm trees · beaches · turquoise water · white sand · sunshine · warm · humid · rainy season · dry season · flamingo