BAHAMAS GEOGRAPHY |
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The largest island of the Bahamas is Andros, in the west. The island of New
Providence, east of Andros, is the site of the capital city Nassau and home
to about two-thirds of the total population. Other important islands are
Grand Bahama in the north and Inagua in the south.
Most of the islands - coral formations - are relatively flat, with some low
rounded hills, the highest of which is Mount Alvernia, on Cat Island, at 63
m. The local climate is tropical, moderated by the warm waters of the Gulf
Stream, with frequent hurricanes and tropical storms from May until October. |
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