Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla

Saint Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla
British colony

 

1958–1983
 

 

Flag Coat of arms
Anthem
God Save the Queen (royal)
O Land of Beauty! (St Christopher / Nevis)
God Bless Anguilla (Anguilla)
Location of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
among the Leeward Islands.
Capital Basseterre (overall)
Charlestown (Nevis)
The Valley (Anguilla)
Languages English
Government Constitutional monarchy
Queen Elizabeth II
Governor
  19581966 (first) Henry A. C. Howard
  19811983 (last) Clement A. Arrindell
History
   Established 3 January 1958
   Disestablished 19 September 1983
Area 351 km² (136 sq mi)
Currency East Caribbean dollar (XCD)

Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla was a Crown colony (and, later, a Dependent Territory) of the United Kingdom located in the Caribbean Sea. In 1958, it became a province of the West Indies Federation. When the regional federation of British islands collapsed in 1962, Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla became involved in several attempts by movements towards another union in the Caribbean region.

In 1967, the territory of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla was granted full internal autonomy. In 1971, the island of Anguilla rigorously sought and achieved separation; in 1980, the separation from the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis was formally accepted. The remaining state became the dominion of Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1983, while Anguilla remains a British Overseas Territory.

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