| The islands were part of the
UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a
separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The
Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence,
the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence
was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands remain
a British overseas territory. |
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