Bahamas are an archipelago in the caribbean sea. The land has a total area of 13,880 km² and a total coastline of 3,542 km. This area is approximately 112% of the area of Sydney. The archipelago consists of about 700 partially uninhabited islands. Bahamas have no direct neighbours. The distance between New York City and the Capital Nassau is about 1,770 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Bahamas are one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance. With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.805 Bahamas counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. However, the IMF does not share this classification. Bahamas are regularly listed as a tax haven by several organizations.

The climate in the BahamasThe climate in the Bahamas is subtropical. So it is much drier and warmer than in the most parts of the US or Central Europe. Only in a few humid months per year the intense of rain is a bit higher. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 26 and 33 degrees. In the colder months, the average night temperatures drop down to 18 °C. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Bahamas