The Bahamas is an internationally recognized state that comprises a series of islands that form the Lucayan Archipelago.
The Lucayan Archipelago , also known as the Bahama Archipelago , is an island group comprising the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and the British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands .. island group. archipelago. Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The Bahamas. British Overseas Territory. British Overseas Territory. Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands. The archipelago is in the western North Atlantic Ocean , north of the Antilles , and east and southeast of Florida .. Antilles. Antilles. North Atlantic Ocean. North Atlantic Ocean. Florida. Florida. William Keegan writes that the Bahama archipelago includes the territories of both the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands , adding  : `` Modern political considerations aside , the islands form a single archipelago with common geological , ecological , and cultural roots . ''. Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The Bahamas. Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands. Because the two nations of the Lucayan Archipelago do not border the Caribbean Sea , they are technically part of the West Indies but not the Caribbean .. Caribbean. Caribbean. Caribbean Sea. Caribbean Sea. West Indies. West Indies. They are , however , often grouped with the Caribbean nations for convenience .. Caribbean. Caribbean. Caribbean nations. List of Caribbean islands