Nassau, Bahamas
Capital and largest city of The Bahamas
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Nassau ( 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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Raid of Nassau
1776 raid of the American Revolutionary War
1.3 mi away
Government House, Nassau
Official residence of the Governor General of the Bahamas
0.4 mi away
Atlantis Paradise Island
Ocean-themed resort in the Bahamas
1.2 mi away
Paradise Island
Resort island in Nassau, Bahamas
0.5 mi away
National Art Gallery of the Bahamas
Art museum in Nassau, The Bahamas
0.6 mi away
Raid on Nassau
1703 Franco-Spanish raid in the Bahamas
1.3 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
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