Lucayan Archipelago

Lucayan Archipelago
Location within the Caribbean
Location within the Caribbean
Coordinates: 23°44′N 75°22′W / 23.74°N 75.37°W / 23.74; -75.37
ContinentNorth America
SubregionCaribbean
Countries and territories
  • Bahamas
  • Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom)
Area
 • Total
14,308 km2 (5,524 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
443,000
 • Density24.6/km2 (64/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Bahamian, Turks Islander, Caicos Islander
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)

The Lucayan Archipelago, also known as the Bahamian Archipelago, is an island group comprising the sovereign nation of Bahamas and the British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean. The archipelago is in the Caribbean region, stretching from south-east of Florida in the mainland United States to the northern Hispaniola. There are about 740 islands and 2,400 cays, of which only 38 are inhabited.


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