World Countries

Bahamas

Bahamas coat of arms
The flag of the Bahamas 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.

Common Name: Bahamas

Official Name: Commonwealth of the Bahamas

Geographic Details

CapitalNassau
Continent(s)North America
RegionAmericas
SubregionCaribbean
Landlocked
Area13,943 km²
Coordinates(25° 2' N, 77° 23' W)

Demographic and Political Information

Population393,248
CurrencyBahamian dollar ($)
TimezonesUTC-05:00
LanguagesEnglish
UN Member

Additional Information

Top-level Domain.bs
Calling Code+1
Independent
Start of weekmonday
alpha2CodeBS
alpha3CodeBHS