Bahamas
North America · Capital: Nassau
Bahamas is a country in North America, home to about 410,000 people across 13,943 km². Its capital is Nassau. It is an island nation with no land borders.
Key facts
Capital
Nassau
Region
North America
Population
~410,000 people
Area
13,943 km²
Density
29 people per km²
Coastline
Island nation
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Crossed by
The Tropic of Cancer
Drives on the
Left
Language
English
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
63 m
Head of state
A monarch
Currency
A currency called the dollar
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations
Flag colors
blue, yellow, black
How Bahamas ranks
- One of the flattest countries on Earth — nothing rises above 63 m.
- One of 40 countries on Earth with no land border at all.
Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.
Which countries border Bahamas?
Bahamas shares no land border with another sovereign state.
Bahamas in the game
Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Bahamas is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 30 clues from the pool that are true of Bahamas, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its flag features a triangle1 of 16
- The Tropic of Cancer passes through it1 of 16
- Its name begins with “B”1 of 17
- Has no point higher than 500 m above sea level1 of 23
- Is in North America1 of 23
- Its currency is called the dollar1 of 27
- Is an archipelago1 of 28
- Is in the Americas1 of 35
- Has fewer than 1 million people1 of 37
- Has no land borders1 of 40
- Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
- Has a monarch as head of state1 of 42
- Its flag contains no red1 of 43
- Its flag contains black1 of 44
- Is an island nation1 of 47
- Lies entirely in the western hemisphere1 of 49
- Drives on the left1 of 54
- Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
- Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
Common questions about Bahamas
- Which countries border Bahamas?
- Bahamas shares no land border with another sovereign state.
- What is the capital of Bahamas?
- The capital of Bahamas is Nassau.
- Is Bahamas landlocked?
- No — Bahamas is an island nation.
- What language is spoken in Bahamas?
- Bahamas has one official language, English.
Facts reviewed June 2025. Populations are rounded estimates; area includes inland water.