Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions 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 Virginia and the Bahamas regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Virginia bigger than the Bahamas?
The total area of Virginia is 42,774.20 sq mi, and the total area of the Bahamas is 5,358 sq mi. Virginia is bigger than the Bahamas by 37,416.20 sq mi. Virginia is around 7.98 times bigger than the Bahamas.
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 km2 )
Area of the Bahamas: 5,358 sq mi ( 13,878 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 8,642,274.
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 Virginia and the Bahamas.
The capital city of Virginia is Richmond, and the capital city of the Bahamas is Nassau.
Official Languages
Virginia: English
The Bahamas: English
Demonym(s)
Virginia: Virginian
The Bahamas: Bahamian
ISO 3166 Code
Virginia: US-VA
The Bahamas: BS
Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
The Bahamas Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time
Virginia and the Bahamas are in the same time zone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
Coordinates of the Bahamas:
24° 15′ 0″ N, 76° 0′ 0″ W
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