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When did the first representative assembly meet in The Bahamas?

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Flag of The Bahamas — The Bahamas The flag of The Bahamas was officially hoisted on July 10, 1973, the date of the nation's independence from the United Kingdom.

The first representative assembly in The Bahamas met in 1729. Following the establishment of royal government, settlers demanded an assembly, and Governor Woodes Rogers issued a proclamation that year summoning the representative body to meet.1