Foreign relations of the Bahamas
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The Bahamas has a strong bilateral relationship with the United Kingdom, represented by a High Commissioner in London. The Bahamas also associates closely with other nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
The Bahamas became a member of the Organization of American States (OAS) in 1956 and the United Nations (UN) in 1973.
The Bahamas and the Commonwealth of Nations
[edit]The Bahamas has been an independent Commonwealth realm since 1973, with Charles III as King of The Bahamas. The King is represented locally by the Governor-General of the Bahamas.
Diplomatic relations
[edit]List of countries which the Bahamas maintains diplomatic relations with:
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# | Country | Date |
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10 July 1973[1] |
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10 July 1973[2] |
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10 July 1973[3] |
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10 July 1973[4][5] |
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10 July 1973[6] |
6 | ![]() |
10 July 1973[7][8] |
7 | ![]() |
10 July 1973[9] |
8 | ![]() |
12 December 1973[10][11] |
9 | ![]() |
7 January 1974[12] |
10 | ![]() |
23 January 1974[13] |
11 | ![]() |
April 1974[14] |
12 | ![]() |
28 May 1974[15] |
13 | ![]() |
17 June 1974[16] |
14 | ![]() |
June 1974[17] |
15 | ![]() |
August 1974[18] |
16 | ![]() |
24 September 1974[19] |
17 | ![]() |
5 November 1974[20] |
18 | ![]() |
30 November 1974[21] |
19 | ![]() |
11 March 1975[22] |
20 | ![]() |
18 March 1975[23] |
21 | ![]() |
1 September 1975[24] |
22 | ![]() |
16 October 1975[25] |
23 | ![]() |
1975[26] |
24 | ![]() |
1975[27] |
25 | ![]() |
3 July 1976[28] |
26 | ![]() |
1 December 1976[29] |
27 | ![]() |
1976[30] |
28 | ![]() |
20 April 1977[31] |
29 | ![]() |
5 May 1977[32] |
30 | ![]() |
26 August 1977[33] |
31 | ![]() |
26 August 1977[33] |
32 | ![]() |
27 April 1978[33] |
33 | ![]() |
9 May 1978[34] |
34 | ![]() |
8 September 1978[33] |
35 | ![]() |
23 October 1978[33] |
36 | ![]() |
20 December 1978[35] |
37 | ![]() |
1978[36] |
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27 July 1979[37] |
38 | ![]() |
29 August 1979[38] |
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1979[39] |
40 | ![]() |
21 September 1981[40] |
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26 October 1982[41] |
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25 November 1982[42] |
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5 August 1983[43][44] |
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8 February 1985[45] |
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8 July 1985[46] |
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1985[47] |
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27 June 1988[48] |
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July 1988[49] |
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1989[50] |
50 | ![]() |
4 December 1990[51] |
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1 May 1991[52] |
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16 May 1991[33] |
53 | ![]() |
June 1991[53] |
54 | ![]() |
4 September 1991[54][55] |
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4 October 1991[33] |
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11 November 1991[33] |
57 | ![]() |
3 January 1992[56] |
58 | ![]() |
30 March 1992[33] |
59 | ![]() |
6 May 1992[57] |
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May 1993[58] |
61 | ![]() |
27 May 1993[33] |
62 | ![]() |
28 September 1993[33] |
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1993[59] |
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1993[60] |
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1993[61] |
66 | ![]() |
9 March 1994[33] |
67 | ![]() |
28 July 1994[33] |
68 | ![]() |
1996[62] |
69 | ![]() |
23 May 1997[33] |
70 | ![]() |
1998[63] |
71 | ![]() |
13 September 2000[64] |
72 | ![]() |
2001[65] |
73 | ![]() |
27 September 2003[33] |
74 | ![]() |
19 November 2003[66] |
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14 January 2004[33] |
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28 May 2004[67] |
77 | ![]() |
10 September 2004[33] |
78 | ![]() |
20 September 2004[33] |
79 | ![]() |
16 December 2004[33] |
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20 January 2005[33] |
81 | ![]() |
10 February 2005[68] |
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17 May 2005[33] |
83 | ![]() |
6 June 2005[33] |
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19 July 2005[33] |
85 | ![]() |
11 August 2005[69] |
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7 September 2005[33] |
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20 October 2005[33] |
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2 December 2005[70] |
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7 November 2006[33] |
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22 November 2006[33] |
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23 April 2007[33] |
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18 July 2007[71] |
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27 September 2007[33] |
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28 September 2007[33] |
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15 May 2008[72] |
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11 November 2008[73] |
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25 September 2010[33] |
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17 March 2011[74] |
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2 May 2011[33] |
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13 May 2011[33] |
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1 August 2013[75] |
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8 December 2014[76] |
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8 July 2016[33] |
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21 September 2016[33] |
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7 October 2016[33] |
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21 November 2016[33] |
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18 January 2017[33] |
107 | ![]() |
31 January 2017[77] |
108 | ![]() |
2 May 2017[33] |
109 | ![]() |
6 September 2017[78] |
110 | ![]() |
21 September 2017[33] |
111 | ![]() |
7 November 2017[33] |
112 | ![]() |
5 December 2017[33] |
113 | ![]() |
27 June 2019[79][80] |
114 | ![]() |
30 October 2019[33] |
115 | ![]() |
31 October 2019[33] |
116 | ![]() |
15 November 2019[33] |
117 | ![]() |
9 December 2019[81] |
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16 June 2022[33] |
119 | ![]() |
23 June 2022[33] |
120 | ![]() |
23 November 2022[33] |
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8 December 2022[33] |
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6 January 2023[33] |
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10 January 2023[33] |
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19 January 2024[82] |
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21 January 2024[33] |
126 | ![]() |
15 March 2024[33] |
127 | ![]() |
17 April 2024[33] |
128 | ![]() |
1 May 2024[33] |
129 | ![]() |
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Bilateral relations
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10 July 1973 |
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12 December 1973 |
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21 September 1981 |
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18 August 1978 |
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10 July 1973 |
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23 May 1997 | See Bahamas–China relations
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30 November 1974 | See Bahamas–Cuba relations
A repatriation agreement was signed with Cuba in 1996, and there are commercial and cultural contacts between the two countries.
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10 July 1973 |
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12 August 1977 | See Bahamas–Haiti relations
Prime Minister Hubert Minnis visited Port-au-Prince to discuss stemming illegal immigration from Haiti and a trade deal selling Haitian agricultural products to the Bahamas.
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16 October 1975 | See Bahamas–India relations
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24 January 1974 | See Bahamas–Mexico relations |
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30 August 2004 |
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14 January 2004 |
The two countries signed accords on diplomatic relations on January 14, 2004. Since both countries have signed a joint communiqué, Sergey Lavrov states that the Bahamas and Russia decided to sign diplomatic missions on the ambassadorial level. Both countries are members of the United Nations. Russia is represented in the Bahamas through its consulate-general in New York City. On 24 July 2022, Russia added the Bahamas to its Unfriendly countries list. |
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July 1988 | |
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8 July 1985 | See Bahamas–South Korea relations
The two countries have good relations.[94] |
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5 November 1974[95] | See Bahamas–Turkey relations |
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10 July 1973 |
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10 July 1973 | See Bahamas–United States relations
The Bahamas and the United States historically have had close economic and commercial relations. The countries share ethnic and cultural ties, especially in education; The Bahamas is home to approximately 30,000 American residents. In addition, there are about 110 U.S.-related businesses in The Bahamas and, in 2005, 87% of the 5 million tourists visiting The Bahamas were American. As a neighbour, The Bahamas and its political stability are especially important to the United States. The U.S. and the Bahamian governments have worked together on reducing crime and addressing migration issues. With the closest island only 45 miles from the coast of Florida, The Bahamas often is used as a gateway for drugs and illegal aliens bound for the United States. The United States and The Bahamas cooperate closely to handle these threats. U.S. assistance and resources have been essential to Bahamian efforts to mitigate the persistent flow of illegal narcotics and migrants through the archipelago. The United States and The Bahamas also actively cooperate on law enforcement, civil aviation, marine research, meteorology, and agricultural issues. The U.S. Navy operates an underwater research facility on Andros Island. The Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of Customs and Border Protection maintains "preclearance" facilities at the airports in Nassau and Freeport. Travelers to the U.S. are interviewed and inspected before departure, allowing faster connection times in the U.S.
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Multilateral memberships
[edit]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 (IMF), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), World Bank, World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and World Health Organization (WHO); the OAS and related agencies, including the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), and Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO); the Caribbean Community (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).
See also
[edit]- List of diplomatic missions in the Bahamas
- List of diplomatic missions of the Bahamas
- Visa requirements for Bahamian citizens
- North American Union
- North American Free Trade Agreement
- Free Trade Area of the Americas
- Third Border Initiative
- Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI)
- Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act
- Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
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