<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Commonwealth of the Bahamas </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Flag Coat of arms </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Motto : `` Forward , Upward , Onward , Together '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Anthem : March On , Bahamaland Royal anthem : God Save the Queen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Capital and largest city </Th> <Td> Nassau 25 ° 4 ′ N 77 ° 20 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 25.067 ° N 77.333 ° W ﻿ / 25.067 ; - 77.333 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official languages </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recognised regional languages </Th> <Td> Bahamian Creole </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ethnic groups ( 2016 ) </Th> <Td> 90.6 % African 4.7 % European 2.1 % Mixed 1.9 % other </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Demonym </Th> <Td> Bahamian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Government </Th> <Td> Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Monarch </Th> <Td> Elizabeth II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Governor - General </Th> <Td> Dame Marguerite Pindling </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Prime Minister </Th> <Td> Hubert Minnis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Legislature </Th> <Td> Parliament </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Upper house </Th> <Td> Senate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lower house </Th> <Td> House of Assembly </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Independence </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> from the United Kingdom </Th> <Td> 10 July 1973 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Area </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Td> 13,878 km ( 5,358 sq mi ) ( 155th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Water ( % ) </Th> <Td> 28 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Population </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2016 estimate </Th> <Td> 391,232 ( 177th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2010 census </Th> <Td> 351,461 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Density </Th> <Td> 25.21 / km ( 65.3 / sq mi ) ( 181st ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> GDP ( PPP ) </Th> <Td> 2017 estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Td> $9.374 billion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Per capita </Th> <Td> $25,173 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> GDP ( nominal ) </Th> <Td> 2017 estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Td> $9.172 billion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Per capita </Th> <Td> $24,630 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gini ( 2001 ) </Th> <Td> 57 high </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> HDI ( 2014 ) </Th> <Td> 0.790 high 55th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Currency </Th> <Td> Bahamian dollar ( BSD ) ( US dollars widely accepted ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> EST ( UTC − 5 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Summer ( DST ) </Th> <Td> EDT ( UTC − 4 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Drives on the </Th> <Td> left </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Calling code </Th> <Td> + 1 242 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ISO 3166 code </Th> <Td> BS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Internet TLD </Th> <Td> . bs </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ol> <Li> ^ Also referred to as Bahamian dialect or Bahamianese </Li> </Ol> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Commonwealth of the Bahamas </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Flag Coat of arms </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Motto : `` Forward , Upward , Onward , Together '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Anthem : March On , Bahamaland Royal anthem : God Save the Queen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Capital and largest city </Th> <Td> Nassau 25 ° 4 ′ N 77 ° 20 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 25.067 ° N 77.333 ° W ﻿ / 25.067 ; - 77.333 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official languages </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recognised regional languages </Th> <Td> Bahamian Creole </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ethnic groups ( 2016 ) </Th> <Td> 90.6 % African 4.7 % European 2.1 % Mixed 1.9 % other </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Demonym </Th> <Td> Bahamian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Government </Th> <Td> Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Monarch </Th> <Td> Elizabeth II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Governor - General </Th> <Td> Dame Marguerite Pindling </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Prime Minister </Th> <Td> Hubert Minnis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Legislature </Th> <Td> Parliament </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Upper house </Th> <Td> Senate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lower house </Th> <Td> House of Assembly </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Independence </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> from the United Kingdom </Th> <Td> 10 July 1973 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Area </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Td> 13,878 km ( 5,358 sq mi ) ( 155th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Water ( % ) </Th> <Td> 28 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Population </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2016 estimate </Th> <Td> 391,232 ( 177th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2010 census </Th> <Td> 351,461 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Density </Th> <Td> 25.21 / km ( 65.3 / sq mi ) ( 181st ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> GDP ( PPP ) </Th> <Td> 2017 estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Td> $9.374 billion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Per capita </Th> <Td> $25,173 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> GDP ( nominal ) </Th> <Td> 2017 estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Td> $9.172 billion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Per capita </Th> <Td> $24,630 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gini ( 2001 ) </Th> <Td> 57 high </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> HDI ( 2014 ) </Th> <Td> 0.790 high 55th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Currency </Th> <Td> Bahamian dollar ( BSD ) ( US dollars widely accepted ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> EST ( UTC − 5 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Summer ( DST ) </Th> <Td> EDT ( UTC − 4 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Drives on the </Th> <Td> left </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Calling code </Th> <Td> + 1 242 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ISO 3166 code </Th> <Td> BS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Internet TLD </Th> <Td> . bs </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ol> <Li> ^ Also referred to as Bahamian dialect or Bahamianese </Li> </Ol> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
where is the bahamas located on a map
where is the bahamas located on a map
25 ° 4 ′ N 77 ° 20 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 25.067 ° N 77.333 ° W
25 ° 4 ′ N 77 ° 20 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 25.067 ° N 77.333 ° W