ISO 3166-2:BS
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ISO 3166-2:BS is the entry for the Bahamas
in ISO 3166-2
, part of the ISO 3166
standard
published by the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO), which defines code
s for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., province
s or states) of all countries
coded in ISO 3166-1
.
Currently for the Bahamas, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 32 districts
. New Providence
, the most populated island which contains the capital Nassau
and is directly governed by the central government, had its code deleted in Newsletter II-2.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is BS, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
code of the Bahamas. The second part is two letters.
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The Bahamas
The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...
in ISO 3166-2
ISO 3166-2
ISO 3166-2 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , and defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1...
, part of the ISO 3166
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s for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., province
Province
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s or states) of all countries
Country
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coded in ISO 3166-1
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.
Currently for the Bahamas, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 32 districts
Districts of the Bahamas
Local government in the Bahamas exists in two forms, namely second-schedule and third-schedule district councils. There are a total of 32 local government districts: 13 second-schedule districts, which are further sub-divided into town areas, and 19 third-schedule districts, which are all unitary...
. New Providence
New Providence
New Providence is the most populous island in the Bahamas, containing more than 70% of the total population. It also houses the national capital city, Nassau.The island was originally under Spanish control following Christopher Columbus' discovery of the New World, but the Spanish government showed...
, the most populated island which contains the capital Nassau
Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas...
and is directly governed by the central government, had its code deleted in Newsletter II-2.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is BS, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are two-letter country codes defined in ISO 3166-1, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , to represent countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest...
code of the Bahamas. The second part is two letters.
Current codes
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).Click on the button in the header to sort each column.
| Code | Subdivision name |
|---|---|
| BS-AK | Acklins Island |
| BS-BY | Berry Islands Berry Islands The Berry Islands are a chain of islands and a district of the Bahamas, covering about thirty square miles of the north western part of the Out Islands... |
| BS-BI | Bimini and Cat Cay |
| BS-BP | Black Point Black Point (Bahamas) Black Point is one of the districts of the Bahamas.... |
| BS-CI | Cat Island Cat Island (Bahamas) Cat Island is in the central Bahamas, and one of its districts, and has the nation's highest point. Its Mount Alvernia rises to 206 ft and is topped by a monastery called The Hermitage. This assembly of buildings was erected by the Franciscan "Brother Jerome" .The first European settlers were... |
| BS-CO | Central Abaco Central Abaco Central Abaco is one of the districts of the Bahamas, in the Abaco Islands. The district contains the largest town in the Abacos, Marsh Harbour, which is the commerce centre for the islands.Some of the more noticeable settlements are:* Little Harbour... |
| BS-CS | Central Andros Central Andros Central Andros is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on Andros Island. Its current Chief Councillor is Mr. Deon Sweeting. The Member of Parliament for this District is Minister Picewell Forbes.Central Andros is known for its large concentration of blue holes and wide area of bone fishing flats.... |
| BS-CE | Central Eleuthera Central Eleuthera Central Eleuthera is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on the island of Eleuthera.... |
| BS-FP | City of Freeport |
| BS-CK | Crooked Island and Long Cay |
| BS-EG | East Grand Bahama East Grand Bahama East Grand Bahama is a district of the Bahamas, situated on the eastern part of the island of Grand Bahama.The local government seat for the district is in the settlement of High Rock, a fairly small town. It is situated approximately 40 miles east of the City of Freeport, and 20 miles from the... |
| BS-EX | Exuma Exuma Exuma is a district of the Bahamas, consisting of over 360 islands . The largest of the cays is Great Exuma, which is 37 mi in length and joined to another island, Little Exuma by a small bridge. The capital and largest city in the district is George Town , founded 1793 and located on Great... |
| BS-GC | Grand Cay Grand Cay Grand Cay is one of the districts of the Bahamas, in the Abaco islands.Grand Cay is the island just to the south of Walker's it is the first cay you come to with a settlement and where many of the Walkers workers lived. Its number only attraction is "Rosie's Place". Patrons can still sample the... |
| BS-GT | Green Turtle Cay Green Turtle Cay Green Turtle Cay is an island in The Bahamas. It is located in the "Abaco Out Islands" and is long and 1/2 mile wide. It was named after the abundance of green turtles that inhabited the area. The population of the island is about 450 and its main settlement is New Plymouth which was founded in... |
| BS-HI | Harbour Island |
| BS-HT | Hope Town Hope Town Hope Town features one of the last operational kerosene-fueled lighthouses in the world. This lighthouse was built in 1862 and became operational two years later, it is striped horizontally red and white. Its light can be seen from away.... |
| BS-IN | Inagua Inagua Inagua is the southernmost district of the Bahamas comprising the islands of Great Inagua and Little Inagua.Great Inagua is the third largest island in The Bahamas at 596 sq mi and lies about 55 miles from the eastern tip of Cuba. The island is about 55 x 19 miles in extent, the highest point... |
| BS-LI | Long Island |
| BS-MC | Mangrove Cay Mangrove Cay Mangrove Cay is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on Andros Island.... |
| BS-MG | Mayaguana Mayaguana Mayaguana is the most easterly island and district of the Bahamas. It is one of only a few Bahamian islands which retain their Lucayan names. The population of Mayaguana in the 2000 census was 259, amounting to an estimate 312 in 2010... |
| BS-MI | Moore's Island Moore's Island Moore's Island is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on the Abaco Islands.Moore's Island is one of the little cays off the main land of Abaco. It is approximately long and wide and approximately from Abaco... |
| BS-NO | North Abaco North Abaco North Abaco is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on the Abaco Islands.Some of the more known settlements within this district include:* Wood Cay* Crown Haven* Cedar Harbour* Coopers Town* Fire Road Village* Black Wood Village* New Plymouth... |
| BS-NS | North Andros North Andros North Andros is one of the 31 Districts of The Bahamas. It is also the largest district in the country. It has some of the largest settlements on Andros Island and many churches as well.- Churches :... |
| BS-NE | North Eleuthera North Eleuthera North Eleuthera is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on the island of Eleuthera.Sweetings Pond in North Central Eleuthera is recognized as a site of special ecological value, containing, it is estimated, a concentration of Ophiothrix oerstedi brittlestars at up to 434 individuals per square... |
| BS-RI | Ragged Island |
| BS-RC | Rum Cay Rum Cay Rum Cay is an island and district of the Bahamas. Lat.: N23 42' 30" - Long.: W 74 50' 00" - Size: 30 Sq. mlsRum Cay is 20 miles southwest of San Salvador Island, has many rolling hills that rises to about 120 feet . Christopher Columbus called it Santa Maria de la Concepción. The island is... |
| BS-SS | San Salvador |
| BS-SO | South Abaco South Abaco South Abaco is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on the Abaco Islands.-References:... |
| BS-SA | South Andros South Andros South Andros is a district of the nation of The Bahamas. Geographically, South Andros is the southernmost third of the land mass colloquially called Andros, which includes the districts of North Andros, Central Andros and South Andros... |
| BS-SE | South Eleuthera South Eleuthera South Eleuthera is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on the island of Eleuthera.... |
| BS-SW | Spanish Wells Spanish Wells Spanish Wells is one of the districts of the Bahamas.Spanish Wells is a small island located approximately one mile off the northern tip of Eleuthera island. It has a population of approximately 1,500 residents. It is so small that many residents get around the island using golf carts instead of... |
| BS-WG | West Grand Bahama West Grand Bahama West Grand Bahama is one of 31 districts of The Bahamas. The district covers the entire western portion of Grand Bahama island, excluding the city of Freeport, which forms its own district... |
Changes
The following changes to the entry have been announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:Codes before Newsletter II-2
| Code | Subdivision name |
|---|---|
| BS-AC | Acklins and Crooked Islands Acklins and Crooked Islands Acklins and Crooked Islands was a district of the Bahamas until 1996, and as Acklins, Crooked Island and Long Cay until 1999.... |
| BS-BI | Bimini Bimini Bimini is the westernmost district of the Bahamas composed of a chain of islands located about 53 miles due east of Miami, Florida. Bimini is the closest point in the Bahamas to the mainland United States and approximately 137 miles west-northwest of Nassau... |
| BS-CI | Cat Island Cat Island (Bahamas) Cat Island is in the central Bahamas, and one of its districts, and has the nation's highest point. Its Mount Alvernia rises to 206 ft and is topped by a monastery called The Hermitage. This assembly of buildings was erected by the Franciscan "Brother Jerome" .The first European settlers were... |
| BS-EX | Exuma Exuma Exuma is a district of the Bahamas, consisting of over 360 islands . The largest of the cays is Great Exuma, which is 37 mi in length and joined to another island, Little Exuma by a small bridge. The capital and largest city in the district is George Town , founded 1793 and located on Great... |
| BS-FP | Freeport |
| BS-FC | Fresh Creek Fresh Creek Fresh Creek was a district of the Bahamas before 1996.It consisted of the central portion of the island of Andros. The population was 2,576.New districts were created on Andros in 1996. Fresh Creek district was roughly replaced by Central Andros.... |
| BS-GH | Governor's Harbour Governor's Harbour Governor's Harbour is a former district of the Bahamas. It corresponds roughly to the current district of Central Eleuthera.... |
| BS-GT | Green Turtle Cay Green Turtle Cay Green Turtle Cay is an island in The Bahamas. It is located in the "Abaco Out Islands" and is long and 1/2 mile wide. It was named after the abundance of green turtles that inhabited the area. The population of the island is about 450 and its main settlement is New Plymouth which was founded in... |
| BS-HI | Harbour Island |
| BS-HR | High Rock High Rock High Rock is a former district of the Bahamas. It corresponds roughly to the current district of East Grand Bahama.... |
| BS-IN | Inagua Inagua Inagua is the southernmost district of the Bahamas comprising the islands of Great Inagua and Little Inagua.Great Inagua is the third largest island in The Bahamas at 596 sq mi and lies about 55 miles from the eastern tip of Cuba. The island is about 55 x 19 miles in extent, the highest point... |
| BS-KB | Kemps Bay Kemps Bay Kemps Bay is a town on the island of Andros in the Bahamas and, before 1996, was also a district of the Bahamas.The district consisted of the southern portion of the island. Its population in 2000 was 1,666 – the census recorded exactly equal numbers of males and females.New districts were created... |
| BS-LI | Long Island |
| BS-MH | Marsh Harbour Marsh Harbour Marsh Harbour is a town in Abaco Islands, Bahamas, with a population of 5,314.With more than five thousand residents, Marsh Harbour is the third largest town in The Bahamas, and the main focus of tourism in the Abacos. Marsh Harbour is a shipbuilding center, but tourism accounts for most of its... |
| BS-MG | Mayaguana Mayaguana Mayaguana is the most easterly island and district of the Bahamas. It is one of only a few Bahamian islands which retain their Lucayan names. The population of Mayaguana in the 2000 census was 259, amounting to an estimate 312 in 2010... |
| BS-NP | New Providence New Providence New Providence is the most populous island in the Bahamas, containing more than 70% of the total population. It also houses the national capital city, Nassau.The island was originally under Spanish control following Christopher Columbus' discovery of the New World, but the Spanish government showed... |
| BS-NB | Nicholls Town and Berry Islands |
| BS-RI | Ragged Island Ragged Island Ragged Island is a small island and district in the southern Bahamas.Until recently it had an active salt industry, the salt ponds having been developed in the 19th Century by a Mr... |
| BS-RS | Rock Sound |
| BS-SP | Sandy Point |
| BS-SR |
See also
- Subdivisions of the Bahamas
- FIPS region codes of Bahamas
External links
- Districts of Bahamas, Statoids.com