Claim: The Bahamas is an internationally recognized state that comprises a series of islands that form the Lucayan Archipelago.
Evidence: The Bahamas -LRB- -LSB- bəˈhɑːməz -RSB- -RRB- , known officially as the Commonwealth of The Bahamas , is an archipelagic state within 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.