General info

Entity:
Bahamas, The
Capital:
Nassau
Population (2008-07-01):
307,451 (CIA)
Area:
13,940 sq.km.
Country code:
bs
Region:
the Caribbean

Bahamas, The

Administrative units

administrative units capital area (sq.km.) population
1990-05-01
census
population
2000-05-01
census
source: The Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
Abaco   1,681 10,061 13,170
North Abaco       6,612
South Abaco       6,558
Acklins   497 428 428
Andros   5,954 8,155 7,686
Fresh Creek       2,576
Kemp's Bay       1,666
Nicholls Town       3,444
Berry Islands   31 634 709
Biminis   23 1,638 1,717
Cat Island   388 1,678 1,647
Crooked Island   241 423 350
Eleuthera   484 8,017 7,999
North Eleuthera       2,981
South Eleuthera       5,018
Exuma and Cays   290 3,539 3,571
Grand Bahama   1,373 41,035 46,994
Eight Mile Rock       8,345
High Rock       6,912
Lucaya       9,924
Marco City       8,170
Pineridge       8,816
West End       4,827
Harbour Island   8 1,216 1,639
Inagua   1,551 985 969
Long Island   596 3,107 2,992
Mayaguana   285 308 259
New Providence   207 171,542 210,832
Adelaide       11,983
Bain Town       8,173
Bamboo Town       8,198
Blue Hills       11,159
Carmichael       6,772
Centreville       10,080
Delaporte       9,483
Englerston       8,748
Fort Charlotte       7,833
Fox Hill       8,371
Garden Hills       8,204
Golden Gates       7,499
Grants Town       10,411
Holy Cross       8,339
Kennedy       8,521
Malcolm Creek       11,834
Marathon       6,571
Montagu       8,106
Mount Moriah       7,179
Shirlea       9,359
South Beach       8,473
St. Margaret       8,390
St.Cecelia       8,827
Yamacraw       8,319
Ragged Island   36 89 72
Rum Cay   78 53 80
San Salvador   163 486 970
Spanish Wells   26 1,291 1,527
total   13,940 254,685 303,611