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Bahamas
- Location
Location Description
Chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba
- Continent
- North America
- Bordering Countries
- None
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country is composed of three equal horizontal bands of aquamarine, yellow and aquamarine, with a black equilateral triangle superimposed on the hoist side of the field. This triangle has its base on the hoist end and spans about one-third the width of the field.
- Capital
- Nassau
- Language
- English
- Currency
- (dollar)
- Size
- 5,383 sq mi (13,943 sq km) — 162nd largest
- Total Population
- 398,165 people — 178th largest
- Population Density
- 74 people per sq mi (28.6 people per sq km) — 189th largest
- Fun Fact
- Home of Pig Beach, part of an island inhabited not by humans but by feral pigs