Nassau is principally the name of the German town Nassau, which has given its name to many other places and entities, notably including the royal House of Nassau, the former independent state Nassau in modern Germany, Nassau County, New York, and the city of Nassau, Bahamas.
Population: 227,940
Latitude: 25° 03' 29.63" N
Longitude: -77° 20' 35.02" W
The Bahamas /bəˈhɑːməz/ (Taino: Borike'n, 'Great Land of the Valiant & Noble Lord'), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country of the Lucayan Archipelago consisting of more than 700 islands, cays, and islets in the Atlantic Oc…
Nassau /ˈnæsɔː/ is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 (2010 census), 70 percent of the entire population of the Bahamas (353,658). Lynden Pindling International A…
New Providence is the most populous island in the Bahamas, containing more than 70% of the total population. It also houses the national capital city, Nassau. The island was originally under Spanish control following Christopher Columbus's discovery…
The Atlantis Paradise Island is a resort and waterpark located on Paradise Island, the Bahamas. Officially opened in 1998, the resort was created by South African hotel magnate Sol Kerzner and Kerzner International Limited. Paradise Island first ope…
Emilio Largo is a fictional character and the main antagonist from the James Bond novel Thunderball. He appears in the film adaptation, again as the main antagonist, with Italian actor Adolfo Celi filling the role. Largo is also the main antagonist …
Paradise Island is an island in the Bahamas formerly known as Hog Island. The island, with an area of 277 hectares (685 acres) (2.8 km2/1.1 sq mi), is located just off the shore of the city of Nassau, which is itself located on the northern edge of …
The Battle of Nassau (March 3–4, 1776) was a naval action and amphibious assault by American forces against the British port of Nassau, Bahamas, during the American Revolutionary War (also known as the American War of Independence). It is considered…
Lynden Pindling International Airport (IATA: NAS, ICAO: MYNN) was formerly known as Nassau International Airport, and is the largest airport in the Bahamas, and the largest international gateway into the country.
This is a list of cities in the Bahamas.
Baha Mar is a resort under construction on the island of New Providence in the Bahamas, owned by Baha Mar Resorts Ltd. and managed by CEO Sarkis Izmirlian.
Lyford Cay is a private gated community located on the western tip of New Providence Island, Bahamas. Lyford Cay is named after Captain William Lyford Jr., a mariner of note in Colonial and Revolutionary times, and is built on a 448 acre grant he re…
Blue Lagoon Island is a private island located 5 km (three miles) from Nassau, Bahamas and serves as a local tourist attraction.
Thomas Robinson Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer) matches.
Government House is the official residence of the Governor General of the Bahamas.
Fort Fincastle is a fort located in the city of Nassau on the island of New Providence in The Bahamas.
The Raid on Nassau was a privately raised Franco-Spanish expedition during the War of the Spanish Succession led by Blas Moreno Mondragón and Clause Le Chesnaye. The joint bourbon invaders attacked Nassau, the capital of the English Bahamas at the t…
The Raid on Charles Town or Spanish raid on New Providence was a Spanish naval expedition on 19 January 1684 (O.S.) led by the Cuban corsair Juan de Alarcón against the English privateering stronghold of Charles Town (later renamed Nassau), capital …
Athol Island is a small island in the Bahamas, which lies 0.75 miles (1.21 km) east of Paradise Island, which lies directly off of New Providence island. The island is uninhabited. The island runs 2 miles (3.2 km) west to east. The island is part of…