the Bahamas
/ðə bəˈhɑːməz/
/ðə bəˈhɑːməz/
- a group of about 700 small islands that form an independent state in the West Indies. The two main islands are New Providence, where the capital city of Nassau is and where most of the population live, and Grand Bahama. The Bahamas is a member of the Commonwealth, and its official language is English. It is very popular with tourists.
巴哈马群岛:由约700个小岛组成,在西印度群岛中形成一个独立国家。两个主要岛屿是新普罗维登斯岛和大巴哈马岛,那里是拿骚的首府,也是大多数人口居住的地方。巴哈马是英联邦的成员,其官方语言为英语。这在游客中很受欢迎。