Bahamas is considered to be a large nation because of its total area. Its total land area is 13,880 km² (approx. 5,359 mi²). Continental shelf of Bahamas is approximately 106,323 km² (around 41,051 mi²). Bahamas is located in North America. North America is found entirely in the Northern hemisphere and almost entirely in the Western hemisphere. North American countries include, but are not limited to, Canada, Mexico, and The United States. Bahamas is not a landlocked country. It means that is is bordered by at least one major body of water. The average elevation range of Bahamas is 32 m (102 ft).

Neighbors
Total length of land borders of Bahamas is 0 kilometers (~0 miles). Bahamas has no land borders, meaning that it also has no neighbouring countries in the traditional sense of the word.

Cities
The capital city of Bahamas is Nassau. The largest cities in Bahamas are Nassau, Lucaya, Freeport, West End.

Elevation
The average elevation range of Bahamas is 32 m (102 ft). The highest point of Bahamas is Mount Alvernia, with its official height being 63 m (207 ft). The lowest point of Bahamas is Atlantic Ocean. The elevation difference between the highest (Mount Alvernia) and lowest (Atlantic Ocean) points of Bahamas is 63 m (2 ft).

Area
The total land area of Bahamas is 13,880 km² (approx. 5,359 mi²). and the total exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is 654,715 km² (~252,786 mi²). The continental shelf of Bahamas is approximately 106,323 km² (around 41,051 mi²). Including land mass and EEZ, the total area of Bahamas is approximately 668,595 km² (~258,145 mi²). Bahamas is considered to be a large nation because of its total area.

Forest and arable land
5,150 km² of Bahamas's territory is covered in forests, and forest land comprises 37% of all the land in the country. There are 58 km² of arable land in Bahamas, and it comprises 0% of the country's total territory.

Read our section on climate to discover what parameters affect these and other biomes of the country.

Natural resources
The most notable natural resources found in Bahamas are salt, aragonite, timber, arable land.