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The historical ties between the governments of Barbados and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) are long and complex, including settlement, post-colonialism and modern bilateral relations. The two countries are related through common history spanning 339 years (1627–1966).
See Barbados–United Kingdom relations. Barbados established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 30 November 1966. Barbados maintains a high commission in London. United Kingdom is accredited to Barbados through its high commission in Bridgetown. [69] The UK governed Barbados from 1625 to 1966, when Barbados achieved full independence.
The High Commission in Barbados also covers several other Commonwealth countries in the Eastern Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda (since June 2008); The Commonwealth of Dominica; Grenada (since 2006); The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis (passed from Antigua to Barbados in June 2008); Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (since 2007).
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The Caribbean nation-state of Barbados has a small, albeit growing network of diplomatic and consular missions. As a member-state of the Commonwealth of Nations , Barbadian diplomatic missions in the capitals of other Commonwealth members-states are known as High Commissions instead of embassies.
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