Bahama Islands

Bahamas

Ba·ha·mas

B0027300 (bə-hä′məz) also Ba·ha·ma Islands (-mə) An island country in the Atlantic Ocean east of Florida and Cuba comprising some 700 islands and islets and numerous cays. The country gained its independence from Great Britain in 1973. Nassau, on New Providence Island, is the capital and the largest city.

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Ba·ha′mi·an (-hā′mē-ən, -hä′-), Ba·ha′man (-hä′mən, -hā′-) adj. & n.

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Bahama Islands - island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resortBahamas, Commonwealth of the BahamasOAS, Organization of American States - an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperationCaribbean - region including the Caribbean Islandsthe Indies, West Indies - the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort areacapital of the Bahamas, Nassau - the capital of the BahamasBahamian - a native or inhabitant of the Bahamas