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Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (or Saint Christopher, Nevis, and Anguilla) was a British colony in the West Indies from 1882 to 1983, consisting of the islands of Anguilla (until 1980), Nevis, and Saint Christopher (or Saint Kitts). From 1882 to 1951, and again from 1980, the colony was known simply as Saint Christopher and Nevis.
*Anguilla left the Union of St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla officially on 29 October 1980 and remained a British territory, leaving St Kitts and Nevis to achieve independence within the Commonwealth. Over time, the associated states moved to full independence, the first being Grenada in 1974.
[7]: 70 The first permanent settlement was established in St. Christopher (St. Kitts) by Thomas Warner. [6] This was followed by settlements in Barbados in 1627, Nevis in 1628, and Montserrat and Antigua in 1632. [8] Providence Island was colonised by English Puritans in 1630, but the colony was destroyed by the Spanish in 1641. [9]
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In 1980, Anguilla achieved separation, and the state was renamed Saint Christopher and Nevis. Sir Probyn Ellsworth Inniss, 13 April 1980 – 26 November 1981, continued; Clement Athelston Arrindell, November 1981–19 September 1983; On 19 September 1983, Saint Kitts and Nevis achieved independence from the United Kingdom.
Treaties extended to Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1 C, 27 P) Pages in category "Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
On 27 February 1967, Britain granted the territory of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla the status of "associated state", with its own constitution and a considerable degree of self-government. Many Anguillans strenuously objected to the continuing political subservience to Saint Kitts, and on 30 May (known as Anguilla Day), the Saint Kitts ...