Of those objects that orbit the Sun directly, the largest eight are the planets, with the remainder being significantly smaller objects, such as dwarf planets and small Solar System bodies such as comets and asteroids.
Bahamas is a country with a small population which is located in the continent/region of North America. Countries near Bahamas include Cuba, Turks and Caicos Islands, Cayman Islands and Jamaica.
Geographically considered part of the Caribbean, the archipelago that encompasses the the Bahamas lies in the Atlantic Ocean, extending more than 650 miles from the eastern coast of Florida to the southeastern tip of Cuba. The Tropic of Cancer runs through the Great Bahama Bank and through the Island of Great Exuma. The Bahama Islands are the result of coral reefs which become dry land when the sea level dropped hundreds of centuries ago. The islands are mostly flat with miles of white and pink sandy beaches.