Political Map of The Bahamas

 

The Commonwealth of the Bahamas is a country located in the Atlantic Ocean. As the Bahamas Political Map shows, the nation lies to the north of Cuba and Hispaniola( Dominic Island and Haiti, northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States.

The country covers an area of 5,358 square miles. It comprises 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets.

The Bahamas political map shows the various islands that make up the nation. The national capital, Nassau is clearly represented on the map. The capital city is located on New Providence Island. The major islands are Acklins, Berry Islands, Cat Island, Harbour Island, and Grand Cay.

Acklins

The island group named Acklins is one of the many Bahamian districts. It is located in the Bight of Acklins, which may be described as a thin lagoon. The American loyalists were among the earliest Europeans to have settled in the islands.

Berry Islands

The total area encompassed by the Bahamian island chain named Berry Islands is 30 square miles. It is located in the northwestern region of the Out Islands. There are almost 30 islands in the region that also inclusive of more than 100 cays.

Cat Island

Cat Island is a part of the central Bahaman region. It is home to Mount Alvernia, which has a height of 206 feet. It also houses a monastery named The Hermitage. John Hawes, who was also known as Brother Jerome, is credited with setting up these buildings.

East Grand Bahama

East Grand Bahama is among the 32 districts in the Caribbean country. Its regional government is headquartered at High Rock, which can be called a comparatively smaller town.

Grand Cay

Grand Cay is a part of the Abaco Islands group located on a southern route from Walkers. It is a top tourist destination with Rosie’s Place being the numero uno attraction. Besides, tourists can also get their hands on delicacies like cracked conch, lobster gill, turtle steak, and grilled grouper.

Besides, critical areas such as New Providence, Great Inagua, and Grand Bahama are also exhibited on the political map of the Bahamas.

The Bahamas is a parliamentary democracy and Queen Elizabeth II is the head of the state. She is represented by the Governor-General. Cornelius Alvin Smith is the current Governor-General of the nation. Philip Edward Davis is the current Prime Minister of the Bahamas.

District	Pop-1953	Pop-1990	Area(km.²)	Area(mi.²)	Chief town
Abaco	3,407	10,061	1,681	649	Marsh Harbour
Acklins Island	1,273	428	389	150	Masons Bay
Andros	7,136	8,155	5,957	2,300	Nicholls’ Town
Berry Islands	327	634	31	12	Bullocks Harbor
Biminis	1,325	1,638	23	9	Alice Town
Cat Island	3,201	1,678	388	150	Arthur’s Town
Cay Lobos	5	25	18	7	Cay Lobos
Crooked Island	836	423	238	92	Colonel Hill
Eleuthera	6,070	9,300	518	200	Governor’s Harbour
Exuma	2,919	3,539	290	112	Georgetown
Grand Bahama	4,095	41,035	1,373	530	Freeport
Harbour Island	840	(a)	4	2	Dunmore Town
Inagua	999	985	1,671	645	Matthew Town
Long Cay	80	(b)	23	9	Albert Town
Long Island	3,755	3,107	448	173	Clarence Town
Mayaguana	615	308	110	42	Abraham’s Bay
New Providence	46,125	171,542	207	80	Nassau
Ragged Island	320	89	23	9	Duncan Town
Rum Cay	133	(c)	78	30	Port Nelson
San Salvador	694	539	163	63	Cockburn Town
Spanish Wells	686	(a)	1	0	Spanish Wells