The Bahamas

The nation encompasses over 3,000 islands, cays, and islets spread across 180,000 square miles of Atlantic Ocean, with only 30 islands inhabited.

English colonists established the first permanent European settlement on Eleuthera in 1649, transforming the region from a pirates' sanctuary into a British colony.

The Junkanoo festival fills streets with percussion instruments, cowbells, whistles, and dancers wearing intricate costumes during Boxing Day and New Year celebrations.

Numerous international flights connect Nassau's Lynden Pindling International Airport with North America, while smaller planes serve the outer islands throughout the archipelago.

The swimming pigs of Big Major Cay in Exuma paddle through clear waters to greet visitors arriving by boat with expectations of receiving food.

Location: North Andros

Inception: July 10, 1973

Capital city: Nassau

Part of: Caribbean

Shares border with: United States, United Kingdom, Turks and Caicos Islands

Website: https://bahamas.gov.bs

GPS coordinates: 24.77365,-78.00005

Latest update: November 10, 2025 14:42