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Bahamas
CaribbeanCapital Nassau
Bahamas is a country in the Caribbean, North America. Its capital is Nassau. Bahamas has no land neighbours on the map. The closest countries across the water are Cuba, Haiti and Dominican Republic.
A way to remember it
A scattering of islands strung out like a dotted line south-east of Florida, just north of Cuba and Haiti.
Good to know
It is made up of hundreds of islands and cays, but only a few dozen are inhabited.
Quick facts
- CapitalNassau
- RegionNorth America, Caribbean
- Also known asCommonwealth of the Bahamas
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Haiti