Nassau
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Nassau is the capital and largest city of the Bahamas, a Caribbean island nation. It serves as the political, economic, and cultural center of the country.
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- Locality
- Nassau
- Country
- The Bahamas
- Population
- 227,940
- Timezone
- America/Nassau
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Nassau (/ˈnæsɔː/ NASS-aw) is the capital and largest city of The Bahamas. It is on the island of New Providence, which has a population of 296,522, 74.26% of the country's total population. Nassau is commonly defined as a primate city, dwarfing all other towns in the country. It is the centre of commerce, education, law, administration, and media of the country.
Lynden Pindling International Airport, the major airport for The Bahamas, is located about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of the city centre of Nassau, and has daily flights to and from major cities in Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and the United States. Nassau is the site of the House of Assembly and various judicial departments and was considered historically to be a stronghold of pirates. The city was named in honour of William III of England, Prince of Orange-Nassau.
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