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Economic Indicator: Geography (Location, geographic coordinates, map references, area, terrain, elevation extremes, borders, coastline and maritime claims)
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Detailed Analysis for Year: 2015
Full Dataset: from 1993 to 2014
Dataset updated: 17th March 2015
Data Source: CIA Factbook
National or Regional Currency: Bahamian Dollar
Currency Symbol: BSD
Location: chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba
Geographic Coordinates: 24 15 N, 76 00 W
Map References: Central America and the Caribbean
Area: total: 13,880 sq km ; land: 10,010 sq km ; water: 3,870 sq km
Area - Comparative: slightly smaller than Connecticut
Terrain: long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills
Elevation Extremes(M): lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m ; highest point: Mount Alvernia on Cat Island 63 m
Land Boundaries(Km): 0 km
Coastline: 3,542 km
Maritime Claims: territorial sea: 12 nm ; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Geography - Note: strategic location adjacent to US and Cuba; extensive island chain of which 30 are inhabited