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Nassau

1. a region of W central Germany: formerly a duchy (1816--66), from which a branch of the House of Orange arose (represented by the present rulers of the Netherlands and Luxembourg); annexed to the Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau in 1866; corresponds to present-day W Hesse and NE Rhineland-Palatinate states
2. the capital and chief port of the Bahamas, on the NE coast of New Providence Island: resort. Pop.: 229 000 (2005 est.)
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Nassau

 

the capital of the Bahamas, on New Providence Island in the Atlantic Ocean. Population, including suburbs, 101,500 (1970). The climate is tropical, with an average January temperature of 21°C and an average July temperature of 28°C; the annual precipitation is 1,155 mm. The city’s port exports sponges, citrus fruits, tomatoes, sisal, and pineapples. A resort, Nassau has an international airport.

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