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Bahamas
country on a group of islands () in the West Indies, southeast of Fla. & north of Cuba: formerly a British possession, it became independent (1973) & a member of the Commonwealth: 5,353 sq mi (13,864 sq km); pop. 264,000; cap. Nassau
official name Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Related Forms:
- Bahamian adjective, noun
See Bahamas in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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