Explore the fascinating background and history of St. Kitts and Nevis, formerly known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis. Learn about its colonial past, independence, and cultural heritage. Discover how this island nation in the West Indies is a blend of English and Saint Kitts Creole languages, with a unique story rooted in African enslavement and sugar plantations. Delve into the parliamentary constitutional monarchy and the island's significance as a historical British and French colonial hub.
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Background History Also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis is a country in the West Indies Named after Christopher Columbus in 1493 but then renamed by Sir Thomas Warner who is established St Kitts as the first successful British Colony 1623. It is a commonwealth country and Queen Elizabeth is the head of state. The capital city is on the larger island which is St Kitts and is called Basseterre. It was among the first islands to be settled by the British and French colonies so is called The Mother colony of the West Indies
The official language is English but Saint Kitts creole is spoken is St Kitts and Nevis but isn t the official language. About 40,000 people Its origins are from the enslaved west Africans brought to work on sugar plantations In 1623, the island was settled by the English, soon followed by the French; both agreeing to partition the island. So the English occupied the middle and the French occupying two ends Britain had full occupation as a result of the Peace of Paris treaty signed in Versailles in 1783. St. Kitts and Nevis achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983. In August 1998, a vote in Nevis on a referendum to separate from St. Kitts fell short of the required two-thirds majority They have a parliamentary constitutional monarchy
