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Descriptor English:   Saint Kitts and Nevis 
Descriptor Spanish:   San Kitts y Nevis 
Descriptor Portuguese:   São Cristóvão e Névis 
Synonyms English:   Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis  
Tree Number:   Z01.107.084.900.787
Z01.639.880.787
Definition English:   An independent federation of the Leeward Islands in the West Indies, consisting of Saint Christopher, Nevis, and Sombrero. Its capital is Basseterre. It was discovered by Columbus in 1493, settled by the British in 1625, the first of the Leeward Islands to be colonized by them. It was held jointly by the French and English 1628-1713, but returned to Great Britain by the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. It was held by the French 1782-83. Under the British for the next 200 years, it gained its independence in 1983. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p1045; Embassy, telephone 202-686-2636) 
Indexing Annotation English:   an independent federation in the West Indies
History Note English:   97 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
Record Number:   33214 
Unique Identifier:   D019437 

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