# The Bahamas Independence Order 1973, Paragraph 1: The State


The Commonwealth of The Bahamas shall be a sovereign democratic State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1973/1080/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bahamas-independence-order-1973/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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