The Bahamas The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic and island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean. It contains 97 per cent of the archipelago's land area and 88 per cent of ...

has a strong bilateral relationship with the

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, represented by a High Commissioner in

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. The Bahamas also associates closely with other nations of the

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(CARICOM). The Bahamas became a member of the

Organization of American States The Organization of American States (OAS or OEA; ; ; ) is an international organization founded on 30 April 1948 to promote cooperation among its member states within the Americas. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, the OAS is ...

(OAS) in 1956 and the

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(UN) in 1973.

The Bahamas and the Commonwealth of Nations

The Bahamas has been an independent

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since 1973, with

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as King of the Bahamas. The King is represented locally by the

Governor-General of the Bahamas Governor-general (plural governors-general), or governor general (plural governors general), is the title of an official, most prominently associated with the British Empire. In the context of the governors-general and former British colonies, ...

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which the Bahamas maintains diplomatic relations with:

Bilateral relations

Multilateral memberships

The Bahamas holds memberships in a number of international organizations: the UN and some specialized and related agencies, including the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Labour Organization (ILO),

International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution funded by 191 member countries, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It is regarded as the global lender of las ...

(IMF), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), World Bank, World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and

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(WHO); the OAS and related agencies, including the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB),

Caribbean Development Bank The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is a development bank that helps Caribbean countries finance social and economic programs in its member countries through loans, grants, and technical assistance. The CDB was established by an Agreement signed ...

(CDB), and Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO); the

(CARICOM), excluding its Caribbean Single Market and Economy; the International Criminal Police Organization – Interpol; the Universal Postal Union (UPU); the International Maritime Organization (IMO); and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

References

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Establishment of diplomatic missions between the Bahamas and Russia
;United States

– The Bahamas
The Embassy of the United States of America

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