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New Providence

Islands information

Name	New Providence
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Archipelago	The Bahamas
Geography information
Area	207 km² (79.9 mi)
Length	34 km (21.1 mi)
Width	11 km (6.8 mi)
Elevation	16.4 ft (5 m)
Administration information
Bahamas Bahamas
Largest city	Nassau
Administration information
Population	248948 as of 2008
Density	1594 km2
Ethnic groups	Blacks 85%, Whites 12%, Asian and Hispanic 3%

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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. New Providence was originally under Spanish control following Christopher Columbus' discovery of the New World, but the Spanish government showed little interest in developing the island (and the Bahamas as a whole).

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