<Li> Antigua--The island was settled in 1632 . It became independent as part of Antigua and Barbuda in 1981 . </Li> <Li> Barbuda--The island was settled about 1632 . It became independent as part of Antigua and Barbuda in 1981 . </Li> <Li> Montserrat--The island was settled in 1632 . It was occupied by the French in 1664--68 and 1782--84 . It remains a British territory . </Li> <Li> Bahamas--The islands were settled from 1647 . They became independent in 1973 . </Li>

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