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St Christopher and Nevis
St Christopher and Nevis (St Kitts) A federal state of two Caribbean islands, which came under British control in 1624. They were linked by the British in 1882 into one colony which also included Anguilla. (Anguilla declared its independence in 1967.) In 1932, the state's main political party, the Labour Party, was founded by Robert Bradshaw (b. 1916, d. 1978), who won every election from 1937 until his retirement in 1976. During this time, the state had been a member of the short-lived Federation of the West Indies (1958–62). The Labour Party lost power in 1980, and subsequently tried to avert early independence because of what it regarded as the excessive constitutional guarantees awarded to Nevis. It gained independence on 19 September 1983, as a constitutional monarchy within the Commonwalth. Kennedy Alphonse Symmonds (b. 1936) of the centre-right People's Action Movement became the first Prime Minister after independence. It was not until 1995 that the Labour Party was able to regain power under its leader, Denzil Douglas. He was re-elected in 2000.
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JAN PALMOWSKI. "St Christopher and Nevis." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAN PALMOWSKI. "St Christopher and Nevis." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-StChristopherandNevis.html JAN PALMOWSKI. "St Christopher and Nevis." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-StChristopherandNevis.html |
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SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS
SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS, also St Christopher-Nevis, St Kitts and Nevis, St Kitts-Nevis. A Caribbean country and member of the COMMONWEALTH, consisting of St Christopher/Kitts, Nevis, and Sombrero. Languages: English, CREOLE. St Kitts became the first English colony in the Caribbean. Britain and France disputed control of the islands until in 1783 they became British under the Treaty of Versailles. They were united by the Federal Act of 1882 along with Anguilla. In 1980, Anguilla chose to remain a British dependency and in 1983 the other islands became independent. See CARIBBEAN ENGLISH.
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TOM McARTHUR. "SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS." Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. TOM McARTHUR. "SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS." Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O29-SAINTCHRISTOPHERANDNEVIS.html TOM McARTHUR. "SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS." Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language. 1998. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O29-SAINTCHRISTOPHERANDNEVIS.html |
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St Christopher and Nevis
St Christopher and Nevis are part of the Leeward Islands in the eastern Caribbean and form an independent republic within the Commonwealth. The islands were visited by Columbus and for some time disputed between Spain, France, and Britain. They were confirmed as a British colony at Utrecht in 1714. The principal resources are sugar and tourism.
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JOHN CANNON. "St Christopher and Nevis." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "St Christopher and Nevis." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-StChristopherandNevis.html JOHN CANNON. "St Christopher and Nevis." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-StChristopherandNevis.html |
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St Christopher and Nevis
St Christopher and Nevis are part of the Leeward Islands in the eastern Caribbean and form an independent republic within the Commonwealth. The islands were visited by Columbus and for some time disputed between Spain, France, and Britain. They were confirmed as a British colony at Utrecht in 1714.
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JOHN CANNON. "St Christopher and Nevis." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "St Christopher and Nevis." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-StChristopherandNevis.html JOHN CANNON. "St Christopher and Nevis." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-StChristopherandNevis.html |
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Saint Christopher and Nevis
Saint Christopher and Nevis see Saint Kitts and Nevis . |
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"Saint Christopher and Nevis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Saint Christopher and Nevis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-StChrist.html "Saint Christopher and Nevis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-StChrist.html |
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