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St. Kitts and Nevis Information
A Brief History of St Kitts and Nevis
2008-11-11 19:27:29 by Paloma Casco Del Rey
St. Kitts is the larger of the two islands, its shape is more or less oval in form, constituting of a long narrow peninsula to the southeast. Its highest point is Mount Liamuiga, measuring approximately 3,792 feet. The Narrows comprise of a 2 mile (3-km) wide channel, dividing the two islands. The circularly shaped Nevis is embraced by coral reefs and the island is almost entirely a single mountain, with Nevis Peak reaching an astronomical height of 3,232 ft.
When Christopher Columbus explored the islands in 1493, they were inhabited by the Carib people. Present day, a majority of the population are the descendants of African slaves. The British settled on St. Kitts originally known as St. Christopher in 1623 and on Nevis in 1628. The French began settlement on St. Kitts in 1627, and an Anglo-French rivalry lasted for more than 100 years. After a decisive British victory over the French at Brimstone Hill in 1782, the islands came under permanent British control. Other islands, including the likes of nearby Anguilla, were united in 1882. They joined the West Indies Federation in 1958 and remained in that association until its dissolution in 1962. St. Kitts?Nevis-Anguilla became an associated state of the United Kingdom in 1967. Anguilla seceded in 1980, and St. Kitts and Nevis gained independence on Sept 19th 1983.
A drop in world sugar prices damaged the nation's economy during the mid 1980s, therefore, the government decided to reduce the islands' dependency on sugar production and sought to promote a different route to prosper and stabalise itīs economy via other means, such as, tourism and financial services. A positive move which has allowed the islands to flourish and grow.
When Christopher Columbus explored the islands in 1493, they were inhabited by the Carib people. Present day, a majority of the population are the descendants of African slaves. The British settled on St. Kitts originally known as St. Christopher in 1623 and on Nevis in 1628. The French began settlement on St. Kitts in 1627, and an Anglo-French rivalry lasted for more than 100 years. After a decisive British victory over the French at Brimstone Hill in 1782, the islands came under permanent British control. Other islands, including the likes of nearby Anguilla, were united in 1882. They joined the West Indies Federation in 1958 and remained in that association until its dissolution in 1962. St. Kitts?Nevis-Anguilla became an associated state of the United Kingdom in 1967. Anguilla seceded in 1980, and St. Kitts and Nevis gained independence on Sept 19th 1983.
A drop in world sugar prices damaged the nation's economy during the mid 1980s, therefore, the government decided to reduce the islands' dependency on sugar production and sought to promote a different route to prosper and stabalise itīs economy via other means, such as, tourism and financial services. A positive move which has allowed the islands to flourish and grow.