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HISTORY. The Bahamas were discovered by Columbus in 1492 but the Spanish did not make a permanent settlement. British settlers arrived in the 17th century and it was occupied by Britain, except for a short period in the 18th century, until it gained independence. Internal self-government with cabinet responsibility was introduced on 7 Jan. 1964 and full independence achieved on 10 July 1973.
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Albury, P., The Story of The Bahamas. London, 1975.
Albury, P., Paradise Island Story. London, 1984
Barrett, P. J. H., Grand Bahama. London, 1982
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Hughes, C. A., Race and Politics in The Bahamas. Univ. of Queensland Press, 1981
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Hunter, B. (1995). Bahamas. In: Hunter, B. (eds) The Statesman’s Year-Book. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230271241_14
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