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The Bahamas has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 2014. The country currently has no inscribed World Heritage Sites but participates in the international framework for heritage protection.

Bahamas as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention

State Party since: May 15, 2014

Status: Ratification

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: None

Total of Mandate Years: 0

Total of Mandates: 0

WHC Electoral Group: III (Latin America/Caribbean)

World Heritage Sites

No sites inscribed yet.

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Tentative World Heritage Sites (2)

  • Historic Lighthouses of The Bahamas · submitted: November 9, 2015
  • The Inagua National Park · submitted: November 9, 2015

Source: UNESCO Tentative Lists

Country Profile Bahamas

Official Name: Commonwealth of the Bahamas

Continent: Americas

Subregion: Caribbean

UNESCO Region: Latin America and the Caribbean

Capital: Nassau

Population (2024): 401,283

Land Area: 10,010 km²

Currency: Bahamian dollar (BSD;USD)

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