Major Islands
|
New Providence Andros Bimini The Berry Islands Inagua Crooked Island Acklins Mayaguana Florida (USA) Abaco Islands Grand Bahama Turks and Caicos Islands Exuma Long Island Ragged Island Cuba Cat Island San Salvador Rum Cay Eleuthera |
| Crest | Island's name | Capital (or largest settlement) | Population | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acklins | Spring Point | 560 | 492 | |
| Abaco | Marsh Harbour | 16,692 | 1,681 | |
| Andros | Andros Town | 7,386 | 5,957 | |
| the Berry Islands | Nicholls Town | 798 | 31 | |
| Bimini | Alice Town | 2,008 | 23 | |
| Cat Island | Arthur's Town | 1,503 | 23 | |
| Crooked Island | Colonel Hill | 323 | 241 | |
| Eleuthera | Governor's Harbour | 9,363 | 518 | |
| Grand Bahama | Freeport City | 51,756 | 1,373 | |
| Inagua | Matthew Town | 911 | 1,679 | |
| Long Island | Clarence Town | 3,024 | 596 | |
| Mayaguana | Abraham's Bay | 271 | 285 | |
| New Providence | de jure: none de facto: Nassau |
248,948 | 207 | |
| Ragged | Duncan Town | 70 | 36 | |
| Rum Cay | Port Nelson | 99 | 78 | |
| San Salvador | Cockburn Town | 930 | 163 | |
| The Bahamas | Nassau | 353,658 | 13,943 |
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