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Name: The Commonwealth of the Bahamas

Location: Caribbean, Southeast of Florida

Time: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Capital: Nassau

Language: English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)

Area: 13,939 sq km (5382 sq miles).

Population: 332,634 (July 2018 est.)

National Day: 10 July (Independence Day)

Currency: Bahamian Dollar (BSD). Check current rate on the Currency Converter on our home page.

Climate: The Bahamas are slightly cooler than other Caribbean island groups owing to their proximity to the continental North American cold air systems.

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Airline Name: Bahamasair (UP)

International Airports: Grand Bahama International Airport (Freeport)(FPO), Rock Sound International Airport(RSD), Exuma International Airport(GGT), Chub Cay International Airport(CCZ), Lynden Pindling International Airport (Nassau)(NAS)