Nassau/ New Providence (2024)

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Which country is Nassau New Providence located? ›

Nassau is the political capital and the commercial hub of The Bahamas. It is located on the island of New Providence. It has grown from a quiet port with 8,000 inhabitants in 1844 to a bustling city, and is home to over half of the country's population today.

Nassau is the Capital City of the Bahamas and is located on New Providence Island where 70% of the island's population lives. Nassau is the Bahamas' largest city and has its largest port and is located only 185 miles from Miami.

New Providence functions as the main commercial hub of the Bahamas. It is also home to more than 400 banks and trust companies, and its hotels and port account for more than two-thirds of the four million-plus tourists who visit the Bahamas annually.

Nassau (/ˈnæsɔː/ NASS-aw) is the capital and largest city of The Bahamas. It is located on the island of New Providence, which had a population of 246,329 in 2010, or just over 70% of the entire population of The Bahamas.

U.S. citizens are generally required to present a valid U.S. passport when traveling to The Bahamas, as well as proof of anticipated departure from The Bahamas. Those traveling to The Bahamas on a cruise may use another Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) compliant document, such as a U.S. passport card.

The official language of The Bahamas is English. Many people speak an English-based creole language (called Bahamian Creole or Bahamian English or Bahamianese). Haitian Creole, a French-based creole language is spoken by Haitians and their descendants, who make up of about 25% of the total population.

Nassau, historical region of Germany, and the noble family that provided its hereditary rulers for many centuries. The present-day royal heads of the Netherlands and Luxembourg are descended from this family, called the house of Nassau.

The Bahamas achieved independence from Britain July 10, 1973, and is now a fully self-governing member of the Commonwealth and a member of the United Nations, the Caribbean Community and the Organisation of American States.

The capital city of The Bahamas, Nassau is located in New Providence. Here you'll find the Lynden Pindling International Airport, along with popular attractions like Downtown Nassau, The Government House, and Queen's Staircase.

Hidden among a group of islands poised between the Atlantic and Caribbean—and only a few hundred miles from the United States' southern coast of Florida—Nassau Paradise Island has sheltered everyone from pirates and freed slaves to blockade runners, rum smugglers and runaway lovers over the centuries.

Who owns the Nassau Bahamas? ›

The Bahamas is not a U.S. territory, and it is not owned by the United States. The Bahamas is an independent sovereign nation located in the Atlantic Ocean. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on July 10, 1973, and is a separate country with its own government, laws, and constitution.

The Bahamas is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, with King of the Bahamas Charles III as head of state represented locally by a governor-general.