The Bahamas is an independent English-speaking nation in the West Indies comprising 700 beautiful islands and cays. It is located in the Atlantic Ocean, east of Florida and the United States, and north of Cuba and the Caribbean.
The climate of the Bahamas is subtropical to tropical, and is moderated significantly by the waters of the Gulf Stream, particularly in winter. Conversely, this often proves very dangerous in the summer and autumn, when hurricanes pass near or through the islands.
