Saint-Christophe-and-Niévès

The Federation of Saint-Christophe-and-Niévès or Saint-Kitts-and-Nevis are a State located in the the Antilles, composed of the islands Saint-Christophe ( Saint-Kitts ) and Niévès ( Nevis ).

History

See also: History of Saint-Christophe-and-Niévès, History of the island Saint-Christophe (the Antilles), History of the island Nevis (the Antilles), History of the island Nevis

In 1967, Saint-Christophe-and-Niévès became, with Anguilla, a State associated with the British crown with a total internal autonomy, but in 1971 Anguilla rebelled and obtained the right to make secession.

In 1981, Saint-Christophe-and-Niévès adhered to the Organization States of Caribbean Eastern the (OECO).

Saint-Christophe-and-Niévès arrived at the Indépendance on September 19th, 1983.

In August 1998, a Referendum held in Niévès to separate from Saint-Christophe failed of little to reach the necessary majority of the two-thirds.

In 2003, the sprinter Kim Collins clarified her country by gaining the 100 meters at the time of the Championnats of the world of athletics at Saint-Denis in France.

Geography

See also: Geography of Saint-Christophe-and-Niévès

Policy

See also: Political of Saint-Christophe-and-Niévès

Subdivisions

Economy

At the end of September 1998, the Cyclone Georges caused approximately 445 million dollars of damage and limited the growth of GNP for the year.

Demography

Culture

See also: Culture of Saint-Christophe-and-Niévès

See too

Saint-Christophe
Nevis
the British Antilles
Saint Kitts and Nevis Defense Forces (SKNDF)

External bonds

Beats-smg: Kitsos ėr Nevis feels Simple: Saint Kitts and Nevis Zh-min-nan: Sèng Kitts kap Nevis

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