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Revision as of 02:16, October 15, 2007
| Commonwealth of the Bahamas | |
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| Flag | Coat of Arms |
| Capital | Nassau |
| Government | Parliamentary democracy (Constitutional monarchy) |
| Language | English (official) |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Prime minister | Hubert Ingraham |
| Area | 5,358 sq mi |
| Population | 323,0001 (2003) |
| GDP per capita | $17,843 (2005) |
| Currency | dollar |
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas is a nation of some 700 islands and 2,000 cays located in the western Atlantic Ocean; its closest neighbors are Florida (United States) to the west, and Cuba to the south.
The capital of the Bahamas is Nassau, and the official language is English.