North & Central America and Caribbean

Bahamas
Last reviewed: 27 June 2008

Country information

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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Relations with Neighbours

The Bahamas is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States, CARIFORUM (CARICOM plus the Dominican Republic and Cuba), the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA), and the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO).

Relations with the International Community

The Government of The Bahamas is involved in on-going discussions on economic co-operation and trade liberalisation involving the United States and Canada, and was engaged in the successful conclusion of Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations with the European Commission in December 2007.The Bahamas has applied to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO), where it currently enjoys Observer status, and has started negotiations on its accession.

Relations with the UK

Relations between The Bahamas and the UK are traditionally good. Since the closure of the resident British High Commission in 2005, the British High Commissioner has been based in Kingston, Jamaica. There is a British Honorary Consul in Nassau.

The Bahamas has a High Commission in London and the High Commissioner is His Excellency Mr Paul H. Farquharson.