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Nassau Geography

This archipelago, nestled in the Atlantic Ocean, is located 18 km southeast of Florida and counts about 700 islands covering an area of over 259,000 km2. Several geographical factors make the Bahamas unique. For one, the Bahamas has the world's third longest barrier reef with 5% of the world's coral. Other interesting facts are that there are no rivers in the Bahamas but is has the clearest waters in the world with a visibility of over 61 meters.

Of course not all the islands are inhabited. The majority of the population is spread over 14 main islands: New Providence, Grand Bahama, the Abacos, Andros, Bimini and the Berry Islands, Cat Island, Crooked and Acklins Islands, Eleuthrea, the Exumas, the Inaguas, Long Island and San Salvador.