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The Bahamas are a group of about 700 islands and cays in the western Atlantic Ocean, of which only between 30 and 40 are inhabited. The largest of the islands is Andros Island , located north of Cuba and 200 kilometres (120 miles) southeast of Florida .
Atlantic Ocean North Atlantic Ocean. Caribbean. West Indies. Lucayan Archipelago; Time zone: Eastern Standard Time , Eastern Daylight Time ; Extreme points of the Bahamas High: Mount Alvernia on Cat Island 63 m (207 ft) Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m; Land boundaries: none; Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 3,542 km
Underwater dunes, Bahamas. Tongue of the Ocean is just above this closeup. Photo: NASA. The Tongue of the Ocean (TOTO) is the name of a region of much deeper water in the Bahamas separating the islands of Andros and New Providence.
The Bahamas (/ b ə ˈ h ɑː m ə z / ⓘ bə-HAH-məz), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, [13] is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean.It contains 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and 88% of its population.
Bahamas geography-related lists (1 C, 4 P) B. Borders of the Bahamas (2 C, 1 P) E. Ecoregions of the Bahamas (2 P) G. Geology of the Bahamas (1 C, 5 P) L.
The Blake Basin, also called the Blake–Bahama Basin, is a deep area of the Atlantic Ocean which runs along the east coast of the United States. It starts at the northern part of the Bahamas and continues up toward New York .
The oceanic zone is typically defined as the area of the ocean lying beyond the continental shelf (e.g. the neritic zone), but operationally is often referred to as beginning where the water depths drop to below 200 metres (660 ft), seaward from the coast into the open ocean with its pelagic zone.
Geography Now (also stylized as Geography Now!) is an American educational YouTube channel and web series created and hosted by Paul Barbato. It profiles UN-recognized countries in the world in alphabetical order and covers additional topics related to physical and political geography. The channel was started in August 2014 and has gained over ...