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The Bahamas is a island country in the West Atlantic Ocean consisting of 700 coral islands, of which 30 are inhabited. [1] The tourism industry is a significant sector of the Bahamian economy. In 2021, it was estimated that tourism accounted for 45% of the Bahamas's national gross domestic product. [2]
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The location of The Bahamas An enlargeable relief map of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to The Bahamas: Commonwealth of The Bahamas – sovereign island country comprising an archipelago of seven hundred islands and two thousand cays. [1]
As a result, wave action is much stronger and visibility is lower. Evidence of currents from the Atlantic Ocean can be found on the east coast in the form of trash and debris on the beaches. During Hurricane Joaquin in October 2015, cargo steamer El Faro went down approximately 50 miles east of San Salvador. Several weeks later, pieces of the ...
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The Lucayan Archipelago, also known as the Bahamian Archipelago, is an island group comprising the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands. The archipelago is in the western North Atlantic Ocean, north of Cuba and the other Antillean Islands, and east and south-east of Florida.
Great Inagua is the second largest island in the Bahamas at 596 sq mi (1544 km 2) and lies about 55 miles (89 kilometres) from the eastern tip of Cuba.The island is about 55 by 19 mi (89 by 31 km) in extent and mostly flat with some sand hills, the highest points being East Hill at 132 ft (40 m), Salt Pond Hill at 102 ft (31 m), and James Hill at 90 ft (27 m). [4]
Pages in category "Lists of tourist attractions in the Bahamas" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .