Polity Commonwealth of The Bahamas

This article is about the specific polity Commonwealth of The Bahamas and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the North Atlantic. The country gained governmental independencefrom Great Britain in 1973.

Establishment

  • July 1973: The Bahamas gained governmental independence in 1973 led by Sir Lynden O. Pindling, with Elizabeth II as its queen.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation