Where are the Bahamas and Panama? How far apart are they?

The Bahamas, officially known as the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (Commonwealth of the Bahamas), is an island country located on the west coast of the Atlantic Ocean, east of Florida in the United States, north of Cuba and the Caribbean Sea. The Bahamas contains 700 islands and coral reefs. Opposite the southeast coast of Dazhou, on the north side of Cuba. The archipelago extends from northwest to southeast, with a length of 1,220 kilometers and a width of 96 kilometers. It consists of more than 700 islands and more than 2,000 coral reefs. More than 20 of the islands are inhabited. It has a subtropical climate with an average annual temperature of 23.5°C. It was not until after World War II that tourism in Panama began to develop, promoting permanent local prosperity. The Bahamas gained internal autonomy in 1964. In 1973, it became the independent nation of The Bahamas. The Bahamas’ per capita GDP ranks second in the world.

República de Panamá (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country in Central America. The Panama Canal, which connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, is located in the center of the country and has an important strategic position. It is located on the world-renowned shipping thoroughfare Panama Canal. On December 31, 1999, the United States returned all land, buildings, infrastructure and management rights of the Panama Canal to Panama. Given its important geographical location, the focus of Panama's economy is on the service industry, mainly finance, trade and tourism. Due to the important relationship between Panama's establishment and trade with the United States, Panama began to use the U.S. dollar as its currency in 1907. Its national currency is the balboa, which is equal to the U.S. dollar and is used within the country. It is the first country in the world to use the U.S. dollar outside the United States. Countries where the U.S. dollar is legal tender.