Bahamas
Commonwealth of the Bahamas
- Capital: Nassau
- Caribbean
- 0 neighbours in Travle
Bahamas overview
Bahamas is in Caribbean, North America. Its capital is Nassau. The World Bank counts 403,033 people for 2025 on 13,878 km² of surface area.
Bahamas has no land border, either in Natural Earth's boundary data or in the Travle map, so no route in the game can start or end there.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 403,033 people in Bahamas for 2025, which is 166th of 170 by population. Spread over 13,878 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 29 people per km², 127th of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| English | 100% | official |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Bahamas, really?
With 13,878 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Bahamas is 158th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.01% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Montenegro (13,883 km²) is just larger; Vanuatu (12,189 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Bahamas at a glance
- Capital
- Nassau
- Region
- Caribbean, North America
- Population
- 403,033 (2025)
- Surface area
- 13,878 km² (2024)
- Density
- 29 people per km²
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- Bahamian Dollar (BSD)
- Calling code
- +1
- Internet domain
- .bs
- Land neighbours
- 0 (Natural Earth) · 0 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Bahamas within Caribbean
Natural Earth places Bahamas in Caribbean (UN subregion). Of the 7 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Bahamas is 7th by population and 4th by surface area, with 1.0% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Haiti | 11,906,095 | 27,750 |
 Dominican Republic | 11,520,487 | 146,839 |
 Cuba | 10,937,203 | 109,884 |
 Puerto Rico | 3,184,835 | 8,870 |
 Jamaica | 2,837,077 | 10,991 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 1,367,764 | 5,128 |
| Bahamas | 403,033 | 13,878 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Bahamas is in Caribbean, North America. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the western hemisphere. Its capital, Nassau, is at about 25.1° N and 77.4° W.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Bahamas 0 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 0.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Bahamas is on the map
Countries bordering Bahamas
Without land neighbours there is nothing to compare between geography and the game.
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Bahamas
Currency
- Bahamian Dollar: code BSD, numeric 044. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.
Official languages
- English: official in 91 territories in CLDR, including Bahamas.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Bahamian Dollar (BSD)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region BS); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .bs
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +1
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC-05:00 in January, UTC-04:00 in July (2026)
IANA zones: America/Nassau
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Bahamas codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | BS |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | BHS |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 044 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Bahamian Dollar) | BSD · 044 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .bs |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +1 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Bahamas
- English has official status in 91 territories in Unicode CLDR, Bahamas among them.
- Bahamas has no land border at all, so no route in Travle leads to it.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Bahamas in Travle?
Because Bahamas has no land neighbours in the game's map, no country can be reached from it and no route leads to it.
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Bahamas — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Bahamas?
Nassau.
Does Bahamas border any country?
No. Neither Natural Earth's boundary data nor the Travle map gives it a land neighbour.
What currency and language does Bahamas use?
The currency is the Bahamian Dollar (BSD). Unicode CLDR gives English official status.
How many people live in Bahamas?
The World Bank counts 403,033 people for 2025.
How big is Bahamas?
13,878 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Bahamas?
The international dialling code is +1 and the country-code domain is .bs.
What time zone does Bahamas use?
UTC-05:00 in January, UTC-04:00 in July (2026).
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