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The Bahamas Geography 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/the_bahamas/the_bahamas_geography.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida Geographic coordinates 24 15 N, 76 00 W Map references Central America and the Caribbean Area
Area - comparative slightly smaller than Connecticut Land boundaries 0 km Coastline 3,542 km Maritime claims
Climate tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream Terrain long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills Elevation extremes
Natural resources salt, aragonite, timber Land use
Irrigated land NA sq km Natural hazards hurricanes and other tropical storms that cause extensive flood and wind damage Environment - current issues coral reef decay; solid waste disposal Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
strategic location adjacent to US and Cuba; extensive island chain
NOTE: The information regarding The Bahamas on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of The Bahamas Geography 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about The Bahamas Geography 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |