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Bahamas, Caribbean Political Geography
Related Category: Caribbean Political Geography
Bahamas[buhA´muz] Pronunciation Key - Government
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The Bahamas are governed under the constitution of 1973 and have a parliamentary form of government. There is a bicameral legislature consisting of a 16-seat Senate and a 49-seat House of Assembly. The prime minister is the head of government, and the monarch of the United Kingdom, represented by an appointed governor-general, is the titular head of state. The nation is divided into 21 administrative districts.
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