[PAR] [TLE] The Bahamas [SEP] The Bahamas ( ), known officially as the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an archipelagic state within the Lucayan Archipelago.  It consists of more than 700 islands, cays, and islets in the Atlantic Ocean and is located north of Cuba and Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic); northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands; southeast of the US state of Florida and east of the Florida Keys.  The capital is Nassau on the island of New Providence.  The designation of "the Bahamas" can refer either to the country or to the larger island chain that it shares with the Turks and Caicos Islands.  As stated in the mandate/manifesto of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, the Bahamas territory encompasses 180000 sqmi of ocean space. [PAR] [TLE] Miss Universe 2009 [SEP] Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 23 August at the Imperial Ballroom in Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, The Bahamas.  It was the first back to back victories in Miss Universe history: Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela was crowned by Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela as her successor at the end of the event.  84 contestants competed in this year.  On 22 August, Jewel Selver representing Turks & Caicos withdrew from the pageant due to illness (dehydration).  Only 83 contestants competed in the final.
[PAR] [TLE] The Bahamas [ SEP ] The Bahamas ( ) , known officially as the Commonwealth of The Bahamas , is an archipelagic state within the Lucayan Archipelago . It consists of more than 700 islands , cays , and islets in the Atlantic Ocean and is located north of Cuba and Hispaniola ( Haiti and the Dominican Republic ) ; northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands ; southeast of the US state of Florida and east of the Florida Keys . The capital is Nassau on the island of New Providence . The designation of " the Bahamas " can refer either to the country or to the larger island chain that it shares with the Turks and Caicos Islands . As stated in the mandate / manifesto of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force , the Bahamas territory encompasses 180000 sqmi of ocean space . [PAR] [TLE] Miss Universe 2009 [ SEP ] Miss Universe 2009 , the 58th Miss Universe pageant , was held on 23 August at the Imperial Ballroom in Atlantis Paradise Island , Nassau , The Bahamas . It was the first back to back victories in Miss Universe history : Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela was crowned by Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela as her successor at the end of the event . 84 contestants competed in this year . On 22 August , Jewel Selver representing Turks & Caicos withdrew from the pageant due to illness ( dehydration ) . Only 83 contestants competed in the final .
Miss Universe 2009 was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island in Nassau, which is in an archipelagic state within what Archipelago?
Miss Universe 2009 was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island in Nassau , which is in an archipelagic state within what Archipelago ?
Lucayan
Lucayan