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The list contains the names of the largest islands of the Bahamas by area. Rank Name Area (km 2) [1] Area (sq mi) 1 North Andros: 3,439 1,328 2 Great Inagua: 1,615 596 3
In the far south is the island of Great Inagua, the second-largest island in the country. Other notable islands include Eleuthera, Cat Island, San Salvador Island, Acklins, Crooked Island, and Mayaguana. Nassau is the capital and largest city, located on New Providence. The islands have a tropical savannah climate, moderated by the Gulf Stream.
An enlargeable basic map of The Bahamas. Pronunciation: Common English country names: The Bahamas or the Bahama Islands; Official English country name: The Commonwealth of The Bahamas; Common endonym(s): Official endonym(s): Adjectival(s): Bahamian; Demonym(s): ISO country codes: BS, BHS, 044; ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BS
The name Bahamas is derived from the Lucayan name Bahama ('large upper middle island'), used by the Indigenous Taíno people for the island of Grand Bahama. [20] [21] Tourist guides often state that the name comes from the Spanish baja mar ('shallow sea'). Wolfgang Ahrens of York University argues that this is a folk etymology. [20]
Andros Island is an archipelago in The Bahamas, the largest of the Bahamian Islands. Politically considered a single island, Andros in total has an area greater than all the other 700 Bahamian islands combined.