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Districts of the Bahamas - Definition and Overview |
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The Districts of the Bahamas provide a system of local government everywhere in the Bahamas except New Providence, whose affairs are handled directly by the central government. The current system dates from 1996 when 23 districts were defined - a further 8 were added in 1999.
Prior to 1996 , the Bahamas were divided into 21 districts:
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