Bahamas (BAH)

The closest island to the United States is Bimini, which is also known as the gateway to the Bahamas. The island of Abaco is to the east of Grand Bahama, also known as the "Big Island". The southeastern most island is Great Inagua. Other notable islands include the Bahamas' largest island, Andros Island, and Eleuthera, Cat Island, Long Island, San Salvador Island, Acklins, Crooked Island, Exuma and Mayaguana. Nassau, the Bahamas capital city, lies on the island of New Providence.

The Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) is the governing body for basketball in the Bahamas as appointed by the Ministry of Education, Youth, Sport and Culture. The BBF serves to exercise a leadership role in the promotion and development of sport of basketball in the Bahamas through programs and services for all levels of athletes, participants, leaders and volunteers. The BBF is responsible for their participation in the CBC Championships. BBF joined the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) in ____. The BBF was formally recognized by the International Basketball Federation (Fédération Internationale de Basketball) (FIBA) in ____.




Capital - Nassau | Area - 13,939 sq km | Population - 301,000 | Time Zone - GMT -05:00
Language - English, Creole | Currency - Bahamian Dollar (B$)