New Providence
from The Traveling Swede Hosted by Phil Hallberg
New Providence is located in BahamasNew ProvidenceNew Providence Geography Location Atlantic Ocean Coordinates 25°02′N 77°24′W Archipelago The Bahamas Area 207 km2 (80 sq mi) Length 34 km (21.1 mi) Width 11 km (6.8 mi) Highest elevation 5 m (16 ft) Administration Bahamas Largest settlement Nassau Demographics Population 274,400 (2016) Pop. density 1,325.6 /km2 (3,433.3 /sq mi) Ethnic groups African 89%, European 8%, Asian and Hispanic 3% New Providence is the most populous island in The Bahamas, containing more than 70% of the total population.[1] It is the location of the national capital city of Nassau, whose boundaries are coincident with the island; it had a population of 246,329 at the 2010 Census; the latest estimate (2016) is 274,400
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