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CatWoman

(79,293 posts) Mon Sep 2, 2019, 11:45 PM Sep 2019

stupid question here: who does the bahamas belong to?

I know at one time they were under British rule.

Is that still the case?

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stupid question here: who does the bahamas belong to? (Original Post) CatWoman Sep 2019 OP

Nobody, they are their own country. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #1

Independent, but part of the British Commonwealth brooklynite Sep 2019 #2

They clearly need a lot of assistance. CentralMass Sep 2019 #3

Abacos was settled by Tories that left the American colonies. Baitball Blogger Sep 2019 #4

Independent Niagara Sep 2019 #5

Since 1973 they are a "commonwealth realm" with Queen Elizabeth II as their Head of State... PoliticAverse Sep 2019 #6

They've been an independent country for some time now. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2019 #7

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,576 posts)

1. Nobody, they are their own country.

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2019, 11:46 PM

Sep 2019

I think they are still part of the British Commonwealth.

brooklynite

(94,302 posts)

2. Independent, but part of the British Commonwealth

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Mon Sep 2, 2019, 11:47 PM

Sep 2019

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)

3. They clearly need a lot of assistance.

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Mon Sep 2, 2019, 11:50 PM

Sep 2019

Baitball Blogger

(46,676 posts)

4. Abacos was settled by Tories that left the American colonies.

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Mon Sep 2, 2019, 11:51 PM

Sep 2019

Niagara

(7,547 posts)

5. Independent

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2019, 11:59 PM

Sep 2019

They got their independence from United Kingdom in 1973.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

6. Since 1973 they are a "commonwealth realm" with Queen Elizabeth II as their Head of State...

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2019, 12:08 AM

Sep 2019

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_realm

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,811 posts)

7. They've been an independent country for some time now.

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2019, 12:48 AM

Sep 2019

However, I suspect the Commonwealth (which they are a part of) will be very quick to offer substantial aid. Lucky them. Unlike Puerto Rico which has the misfortune to belong to the United States.

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