South Dakota is a state in the North Central region of the United States of America, whereas the Bahamas is a country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the Atlantic. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between South Dakota and the Bahamas regarding various aspects.
Size
Is South Dakota bigger than the Bahamas?
The total area of South Dakota is 77,116 sq mi, and the total area of the Bahamas is 5,358 sq mi. South Dakota is bigger than the Bahamas by 71,758 sq mi. South Dakota is around 14.39 times bigger than the Bahamas.
Area of South Dakota: 77,116 sq mi ( 199,729 km2 )
Area of the Bahamas: 5,358 sq mi ( 13,878 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of South Dakota as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 895,376.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of the Bahamas as of 2020, was estimated to be around 393,248.
Here is some more data comparison between South Dakota and the Bahamas.
The capital city of South Dakota is Pierre, and the capital city of the Bahamas is Nassau.
Official Languages
South Dakota: English, O’ceti Sakowin
The Bahamas: English
Demonym(s)
South Dakota: South Dakotan
The Bahamas: Bahamian
ISO 3166 Code
South Dakota: US-SD
The Bahamas: BS
South Dakota Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
UTC – 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
UTC – 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
The Bahamas Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of South Dakota:
44° 26′ 39.48″ N, 100° 13′ 34.68″ W
Coordinates of the Bahamas:
24° 15′ 0″ N, 76° 0′ 0″ W
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