Dig straight down through The Bahamas 🇧🇸 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the Indian Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Australia 🇦🇺. Below are The Bahamas's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Nassau |
|---|---|
| Population | about 389,000 |
| Area | 15,584 km² (6,017 sq mi) |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | High income: nonOECD |
| Official name | Commonwealth of the Bahamas |
| Also written | Bahamas (es) · Bahamas (fr) · 巴哈马 (zh) · باهاماس (ar) · Багамские Острова (ru) · バハマ (ja) |
Taken from the middle of The Bahamas, that point sits at 26.6850° S, 101.6039° E. The nearest coast is Australia 🇦🇺, roughly 1,135 km (705 miles) west.
The closest settlement of any size is Geraldton, Australia, about 1,299 km (807 miles) from the point.
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