Why is the Bahamas called an archipelago nation?

The Bahamas is an archipelago nation because it consists of a group of islands. The word archipelago comes from the Greek words arkhipelagos, which means "chief sea" or "principal sea", and pelagos, which means "sea". An archipelago is a group of islands that are close together and share a common geological origin. The Bahamas is made up of over 700 islands, cays, and islets. The islands are located in the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida.