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🇧🇸Bahamas

Americas · CaribbeanSovereign stateCARICOM
ISOBS · BHS · 044
LAT,LNG24.25, -76.00
TEL+1

Bahamas is a sovereign country in Caribbean, Americas. Its capital is Nassau. It has a population of about 393,248 across 13,943 km² — roughly 28 people per km². The currency is the Bahamian dollar (BSD $). The official language is English. Its ISO 3166 codes are BS, BHS, 044, and the international calling code is +1.

Capital
Nassau
#179
Population
393,248
#160
Area
13,943 km²
#184
Density
28 /km²

Key facts about Bahamas

GET/alpha/BS
Calling code
+1
Currencies
BSD $
Languages
English
Timezones
UTC-05:00
Demonym
Bahamian
Top-level domain
.bs
ISO codes
BS · BHS · 044
Coordinates
24.25, -76.00
Capital
Nassau

Other names for Bahamas

Commonwealth of the BahamasBaamasバハマ

Largest cities in Bahamas (4)

GET/cities?country=BS

Countries bordering Bahamas

No land borders — Bahamas is an island or otherwise landlocked from neighbours.

Frequently asked questions about Bahamas

What is the capital of Bahamas?

The capital of Bahamas is Nassau.

What is the population of Bahamas?

Bahamas has a population of about 393,248, the 179th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Bahamas?

Bahamas uses the Bahamian dollar (BSD, symbol $).

What languages are spoken in Bahamas?

The main language of Bahamas is English.

What is the calling code for Bahamas?

The international dialing code for Bahamas is +1.

Does Bahamas share land borders?

No — Bahamas has no land borders with other countries.

Query Bahamas from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Bahamas; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/BS
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/BHS
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/044
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/BAH
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/bahamas
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=BS
Largest cities in BahamasDocs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=24.25&lng=-76
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Americas
Countries in AmericasDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Caribbean
Countries in CaribbeanDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/BSD
Countries using the Bahamian dollarDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/en
Countries that speak EnglishDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/1
Countries with calling code +1Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC-05%3A00
Countries in UTC-05:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/bs
Countries on the .bs domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Bahamian
Countries whose people are "Bahamian"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Nassau
Find a country by capital (Nassau)Docs
See Bahamas on the interactive map