18 : Colony of the Bahamas|British West Indies|British Windward Islands|Former countries in the Caribbean|Former British colonies and protectorates in the Americas|Former colonies in North America|Former English colonies|History of the Bahamas by period|Political history of the Bahamas|States and territories established in 1648|States and territories disestablished in 1973|1640s establishments in the Caribbean|1648 establishments in the British Empire|1973 disestablishments in the British Empire|1648 establishments in North America|1973 disestablishments in North America|2nd millennium in the Bahamas|Bahamas–United Kingdom relations