Nassau, Bahamas

Nassau is the largest city and the capital of the Bahamas. Nassau is on New Providence Island. In 2008 about 260,000 people lived in Nassau. Nassau used to be named Charles Town.

City of Nassau
The Atlantis Resort
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Forward, Upward, Onward, Together
City of Nassau
Coordinates: 25°4′N 77°20′W
Country	Bahamas
Island	New Providence
Rebuilt/Renamed	1695
Area
• Total	207 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	248,948
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
• Metro density	1,203/km2 (3,120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code	242

Map showing the Bahamas