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Bahamas, The
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Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for
the following climate stations in Bahamas, The
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| Official name: |
Commonwealth of The Bahamas
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| Capital: |
Nassau
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| Area: |
total: 13,940 sq km
water: 3,870 sq km
land: 10,070 sq km
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| Climate: |
tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream
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| Location: |
Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba
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| Geographic coordinates: |
24 15 N, 76 00 W
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly smaller than Connecticut
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| Land boundaries: |
0 km
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| Coastline: |
3,542 km
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| Terrain: |
long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Alvernia, on Cat Island 63 m
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Map of Bahamas, The
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