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1943:, the authors consider the constitution problematic because it does not "specifically outline" the federal financial arrangements or the means by which the central government and Nevis Island Administration can raise revenue: "In terms of the NIA, the constitution only states (in s. 108(1)) that 'all revenues...raised or received by the Administration...shall be paid into and form a fund styled the Nevis Island Consolidated Fund.' Section 110(1) states that the proceeds of all 'takes' collected in St. Kitts and Nevis under any law are to be shared between the federal government and the Nevis Island Administration based on population. The share going to the NIA, however, is subject to deductions (s. 110(2)), such as the cost of common services and debt charges, as determined by the Governor-General (s.110(3)) on the advice of the Prime Minister who can also take advice from the Premier of Nevis (s.110(4))." 46: 1255: 60: 2333: 890: 518: 2281:
names were mentioned in these skits, the audience would usually be able to guess who the heckling message in the troupe's dramatised portrayals was aimed at, as it was played out right on the person's own front yard. The acts thus functioned as social and moral commentaries on current events and behaviours in Nevisian society. This particular form is called "Bazzarding" by many locals. Abrahams theorises that Christmas Sports are rooted in the pre-emancipation Christmas and New Year holiday celebrations, when the enslaved population had several days off.
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facilities, the leaders in Nevis initiated a campaign, threatening to seek independence from Saint Kitts. The British Administrator in Saint Kitts, Charles Cox, was unmoved. He stated that Nevis did not need a hospital since there had been no significant rise in the number of deaths during the time Nevisians had been without a hospital. Therefore, no action was needed on behalf of the government, and besides, Cox continued, the Legislative Council regarded "Nevis and Anguilla as a drag on St. Kitts and would willingly see a separation".
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newspaper interviews stating that he "refused to accept the decision of the High Court". Due to the deteriorating relationship between the Nevis Island Administration and the Federal Government, a Constitutional Committee was appointed in April 1996 to advise on whether or not the present constitutional arrangement between the islands should continue. The committee recommended constitutional reform and the establishment of an island administration for Saint Kitts, separate from the Federal Government.
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contained provisions that all investments in Saint Kitts and Nevis would require approval by an investment committee in Saint Kitts. This was controversial, because ever since 1983 the Nevis Island Administration had approved all investments for Nevis, on the basis that the constitution vests legislative authority for industries, trades and businesses and economic development in Nevis to the Nevis Island Administration.
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and that the bills would be detrimental to the Nevis economy. All the representatives in opposition in the National Assembly shared the conviction that the bills if passed into law, would be unconstitutional and undermine the constitutional and legislative authority of the Nevis Island Administration, as well as result in the destruction of the economy of Nevis.
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society with a majority of small, landowning farmers and entrepreneurs created a stronger middle class in Nevis than in Saint Kitts, where the sugar industry continued until 2006. Even though the 15 families in the wealthy planter elite no longer control the arable land, Saint Kitts still has a large, landless working class population.
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behaviour and defence there shamed what some of their masters did, and they do not shrink to tell us so." After 18 days of fighting, the French were driven off the island. Among the Nevisian men, women and children carried away on d'Iberville's ships, six ended up in Louisiana, the first persons of African descent to arrive there.
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One such letter recounts that so much damage was done to the town that it was completely evacuated, and was engulfed by the sea. Early maps do not, however, actually show a settlement called "Jamestown", only "Morton's Bay", and later maps show that all that was left of Jamestown/Morton's Bay in 1818
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Competition, as well as drama performances, old fashion Troupes (including Johnny Walkers, Giant and Spear, Bulls, Red Cross and Blue Ribbon), arts and crafts exhibitions and recipe competitions. According to the Nevis Department of Culture, the aim is to protect and encourage indigenous folklore, in
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Nevis has continued developing its own legislation, such as The Nevis International Insurance Ordinance and the Nevis International Mutual Funds Ordinance of 2004, but calls for secession are often based on concerns that the legislative authority of the Nevis Island Administration might be challenged
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One consequence of the French attack was a collapsed sugar industry and during the ensuing hardship on Nevis, small plots of land on the plantations were made available to the enslaved families in order to control the loss of life due to starvation. With less profitability for the absentee plantation
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The enslaved families formed the large labour force required to work the sugar plantations. After the 1650s, the supply of white indentured servants began to dry up due to increased wages in England and less incentive to migrate to the colonies. By the end of the 17th century, the population of Nevis
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The issues of political dissension between Saint Kitts and Nevis are often centred around perceptions of imbalance in the economic structure. As noted by many scholars, Nevisians have often referred to a structural imbalance in Saint Kitts' favour in how funds are distributed between the two islands
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All three representatives from Nevis, including the leader of the opposition in the Nevis Island Assembly, objected to the introduction of these bills into the National Assembly in Saint Kitts, arguing that the bills would affect the ability of Nevis to develop its offshore financial services sector
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just offshore. It was the easy access to fresh water on the island and the rich food source represented by the ocean life sheltered by the reef that made it feasible for the Amerindians to settle this area around 600 BC. With the loss of the natural vegetation, the balance in runoff nutrients to the
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Nevis experiences an economic disadvantage because of preferential treatment by the federal government for development of Saint Kitts. The division of foreign aid and various forms of international assistance toward development and infrastructure are especially contentious issues. Lists showing the
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Police, defense and coast guard are a federal responsibility. Charlestown Police Station, which served as the Headquarters for police officers in Nevis, was destroyed by fire in December 1991. Police officers initially had to operate out of the ruin, until the Nevis Island Administration managed to
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Nevis has a constitutionally protected right to secede from the federation, should a two-thirds majority of the island's population vote for independence in a local referendum. Section 113.(1) of the constitution states: "The Nevis Island Legislature may provide that the island of Nevis shall cease
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With modern development, the existing freshwater springs are no longer enough to supply water to the whole island. The water supply now comes mostly from Government wells. The major source of potable water for the island is groundwater, obtained from 14 active wells. Water is pumped from the wells,
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Examples of gossip about undesired behaviour that could surface in the skits for comic effect were querulous neighbours, adulterous affairs, planters mistreating workers, domestic disputes or abuse, crooked politicians and any form of stealing or cheating experienced in the society. Even though no
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The Christmas Sports included a form of comedy and satire based on local events and gossip. They were historically an important part of the Christmas celebrations in Nevis, performed on Christmas Eve by small troupes consisting of five or six men accompanied by string bands from different parts of
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Electricity was introduced in Nevis in 1954 when two generators were shipped in to provide electricity to the area around Charlestown. In this regard, Nevis fared better than Anguilla, where there were no paved roads, no electricity and no telephones until 1967. However, electricity did not become
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gave result and the federal government in Saint Kitts was ordered by their superiors in London to take speedy action. The Legislative Council took another five years to consider their options. The final decision by the federal government was to not rebuild the old hospital after all but to instead
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The constitutional crisis initially developed when the newly appointed Attorney General refused to grant permission for the Nevis Island Administration to assert its legal right in the Courts. After a decision of the High Court in favour of the Nevis Island Administration, the Prime Minister gave
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a rapidly growing economic sector in Nevis. Incorporation of companies, international insurance and reinsurance, as well as several international banks, trust companies, asset management firms, have created a boost in the economy. During 2005, the Nevis Island Treasury collected $ 94.6 million in
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In some places along the windswept southeast or "Windward" coast of the island, the landscape is radically altered compared with how it used to be in pre-colonial times. Due to extreme land erosion, the topsoil was swept away, and in some places at the coast, sheer cliffs as high as 25 metres (82
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During times of maximum cultivation, sugar cane fields stretched from the coastline of Nevis up to an altitude at which the mountain slopes were too steep and rocky to farm. Nonetheless, once the sugar industry was finally abandoned, vegetation on the leeward side of the island regrew reasonably
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is located on the outer crater rim. Four other lava domes were constructed on the flanks of the volcano, one on the northeast flank (Madden's Mount), one on the eastern flank (Butlers Mountain), one on the northwest coast (Mount Lily) and one on the south coast (Saddle Hill, with a height of 375
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Festival" and is key to "Jouvert" dancing. The sounds of the so-called "Iron Band" are also popular within the culture; many locals come together using any old pans, sinks, or other kits of any sort; which they use to create sounds and music. This form of music is played throughout the villages
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Because of the early distribution of plots and because many of the planters departed from the island when sugar cultivation became unprofitable, a relatively large percentage of Nevisians already owned or controlled land at emancipation. Others settled on crown land. This early development of a
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Some planters burned the plantations, rather than letting the French have them, and hid in the mountains. It was the enslaved Africans who held the French at bay by taking up arms to defend their families and the island. The slave quarters had been looted and burned as well, as the main reward
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A four-year apprenticeship programme followed the abolishment of slavery on the plantations. In spite of the continued use of the labour force, the Nevisian slave owners were paid over £150,000 in compensation from the British Government for the loss of property, whereas the enslaved families
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During the fighting, 3,400 enslaved Nevisians were captured and sent off to Martinique, but about 1,000 more, poorly armed and militarily untrained, held the French troops at bay, by "murderous fire" according to an eyewitness account by an English militiaman. He wrote that "the slaves' brave
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stone buildings in Charlestown that are visible today had to be partially rebuilt after the earthquakes, and this led to the development of a new architectural style, consisting of a wooden upper floor over a stone ground floor; the new style resisted earthquake damage much more effectively.
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In 1996, four new bills were introduced in the National Assembly in Saint Kitts, one of which made provisions to have revenue derived from activities in Nevis paid directly to the treasury in Saint Kitts instead of to the treasury in Nevis. Another bill, The Financial Services Committee Act,
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part of their parties' agenda. Since independence from the United Kingdom in 1983, the Nevis Island Administration and the Federal Government have been involved in several conflicts over the interpretation of the new constitution which came into effect at independence. During an interview on
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When the hospital in Charlestown was destroyed in a hurricane in 1899, planting of trees in the squares of Saint Kitts and refurbishing of government buildings, also in Saint Kitts, took precedence over the rebuilding of the only hospital in Nevis. After five years without any proper medical
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An ambitious infrastructure development programme was introduced in the early 2000s which included a transformation of the Charlestown port, construction of a new deep-water harbour, resurfacing and widening the Island Main Road, a new airport terminal and control tower, and a major airport
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The Federal Government in Saint Kitts fills both functions today and Saint Kitts does not have an equivalent to the Nevis Island Administration. Disagreements between the political parties in Nevis and between the Nevis Island Administration and the Federal Government have prevented the
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on the beaches of Nevis is variable: on a lot of the bigger beaches the sand is a yellow-grey in colour, but some beaches on the southern coast have darker, reddish, or even black sand. Under a microscope it becomes clear that Nevis sand is a mixture of tiny fragments of coral, many
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Before 1967, the local government of Saint Kitts was also the government of Nevis and Anguilla. Nevis had two seats and Anguilla one seat in the government. The economic and infrastructural development of the two smaller islands was not a priority to the colonial federal government.
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In 1998, 17,500 international banking companies were registered in Nevis. Registration and annual filing fees paid in 1999 by these entities amounted to over 10 per cent of Nevis' revenues. The offshore financial industry gained importance during the financial disaster of 1999 when
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who have done excavations in the area have found no evidence for such a tsunami. They state that this story may originate with an over-excited Victorian letter writer sharing somewhat exaggerated accounts of his exotic life in the tropical colony with a British audience back home.
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the island. One of the men in the troupe was dressed as a woman, playing all the female parts in the dramatisations. The troupes moved from yard to yard to perform their skits, using props, face paint and costumes to play the roles of well-known personalities in the community.
1389:, Nevis fell on hard times and the island became one of the poorest in the region. The island remained poorer than Saint Kitts until 1991, when the fiscal performance of Nevis edged ahead of the fiscal performance of Saint Kitts for the first time since the French invasion. 2601: 2554:, to assent or withhold assent to any bill passed by the Nevis Island Assembly and to perform other functions of the office of Governor-General on His Majesty's behalf relating to Nevis, as the Governor-General may specify. See Chapter III, Sections 23 of the Constitution. 1091:. However, actual English settlement did not happen until 1628, when Anthony Hilton moved from nearby Saint Kitts following a murder plot against him. 80 English settlers accompanied him, soon boosted by a further 100 settlers from London who had initially hoped to settle 2045:
and this issue has made the movement for Nevis secession a constant presence in the island's political arena, with many articles appearing in the local press expressing concerns such as those compiled by Everton Powell in "What Motivates Our Call for Independence":
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The great wealth generated by the colonies of the West Indies led to wars among the great powers of Europe. The formation of the United States can be said to be a partial by-product of these wars, and the strategic trade aims that often ignored North America. Three
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communities in order to trace the creation and constitution of a Nevisian cultural community. Karen Fog Olwig published her research about Nevis in 1993, writing that the areas where the Afro-Caribbean traditions were especially strong and flourishing relate to
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were used in the front line, infamous for being ruthless killers after the pillaging during the wars with Spain where they gained a reputation for torturing and murdering non-combatants. In the face of the invading force, the English militiamen of Nevis fled.
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Nevis had been stewarded for more than two thousand years by Amerindian people prior to having been colonized by Columbus in 1493. The indigenous people of Nevis during these periods belonged to the Leeward Island Amerindian groups popularly referred to as
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was a building labelled "Pleasure House". Very old bricks that wash up on Pinney's Beach after storms may have contributed to this legend of a sunken town; however, these bricks are thought to be dumped ballast from 17th and 18th century sailing ships.
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In the federal elections of 2010, the CCM won two of the three Nevis assigned Federal seats, while the NRP won one. Of the eight Saint Kitts assigned federal seats, the St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party won six and the People's Action Movement (PAM) two.
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There are visible wave-breaking reefs along the northern and eastern shorelines. To the south and west, the reefs are located in deeper water. The most developed beach on Nevis is the 4.8 km (3.0 mi) or 6.5 km long (4.0 mi)
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A cursory proposal for constitutional reform was presented by the NRP in 1999, but the issue was not prominent in the 2006 election campaign and it appears a detailed proposal has yet to be worked out and agreed upon within the party.
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During the 17th century, the French, based on Saint Kitts, launched many attacks on Nevis, sometimes assisted by the Kalinago, who in 1667 sent a large fleet of canoes along in support. In the same year, a Franco-Dutch invasion fleet
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from Nevis yielded an unusually high amount of sugar. A gallon (3.79 litres) of cane juice from Nevis yielded 24 ounces (0.71 litres) of sugar, whereas a gallon from Saint Kitts yielded 16 ounces (0.47 litres). Twenty per cent of the
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called the "Source", located 1,800 feet (550 m) up the mountain, to storage tanks at Rawlins Village, and since 1912, to Butler's Village. Additional drinking water comes from Nelson's Spring near Cotton Ground and Bath Spring.
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and hot springs are still found on the island, the most recent formed in 1953. The composite cone of Nevis volcano has two overlapping summit craters that are partially filled by a lava dome, created in recent, pre-Columbian time.
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also sat in Nevis. Between 1675 and 1730, the island was the headquarters for the slave trade to the Leeward Islands, with approximately 6,000–7,000 enslaved West Africans passing through en route to other islands each year. The
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wood in 1740, the oldest surviving wooden house still in use in the Caribbean today, and the Bath Hotel, the first hotel in the Caribbean, a luxury hotel and spa built by John Huggins in 1778. The soothing waters of the hotel's
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Modernised classrooms and better-equipped schools, as well as improvements in the educational system, have contributed to a leap in academic performance on the island. The pass rate among the Nevisian students sitting for the
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groups who were not ethnically Caribs to "be redefined as Kalinago overnight". Records indicate that the Spanish enslaved large numbers of the native inhabitants on the more accessible of the Leeward Islands and sent them to
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The largest expenditure for Nevis, approximately 29 per cent of the Nevis Island Administration's recurrent budget, is education and health services, but the Nevis Island Legislature has no power to legislate over these two
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and relatives for loans and monetary assistance to stave off island-wide starvation. The sugar industry on the island never fully recovered and during the general depression that followed the loss of the West Indian sugar
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A referendum on secession from the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis was held in 1998. Although 62% voted in favor of a secession, a two-thirds majority would have been necessary for the referendum to succeed.
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was undertaken by the planters as the land was initially cleared for sugar cultivation. This intense land exploitation by the sugar and cotton industry lasted almost 300 years, and greatly changed the island's
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of the parish. Often the parishes are referred to simply by their common names. The religious part of a parish name is sometimes written or pronounced in the possessive, as follows: Saint George's Gingerland.
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to dive for pearls. Hubbard suggests that the reason the first European settlers found so few Kalinago on Nevis is that they had already been rounded up by the Spanish and shipped off to be used as slaves.
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off Nevis by an English fleet. Letters and other records from the era indicate that colonists on Nevis hated and feared the Kalinago. In 1674 and 1683, they participated in attacks on Kalinago villages in
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destroyed the buildings of the original capital Jamestown on the west coast. Folk tales say that the town sank beneath the ocean, and the tsunami is blamed for the escape of (possibly fictional) pirate
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reef was disturbed, eventually causing as much as 80 per cent of the large eastern fringing reef to become inactive. As the reef broke apart, it, in turn, provided less protection for the coastline.
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Many of the businesses that operate in Nevis are headquartered in Saint Kitts and pay the corporate taxes to Saint Kitts, despite the fact that profits for those businesses are derived from Nevis.
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Nevis lies within the track area of tropical storms and occasional hurricanes. These storms can develop between June 1 and November 30. This time of year has the heaviest rainfalls.
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visited Nevis in 1962 in order to conduct long-term research into the black folk culture of the island. His field trip to Nevis and surrounding islands resulted in the anthology
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Thick forest once covered the eastern coastal plain, where the Amerindians built their first settlements during the Aceramic period, complementing the ecosystem surrounding the
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Keith C. Simmonds. "Political and Economic Factors Influencing the St. Kitts-Nevis Polity: An Historical Perspective." Phylon Vol. 48, No. 4 (4th Qtr., 1987), pp. 277–286
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Simmonds, Keith C. (1987). "Political and Economic Factors Influencing the St. Kitts-Nevis Polity: An Historical Perspective". Phylon, 48:4. 4th Qtr., 1987, pp. 277–286.
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The climate is tropical with little variation, tempered all year round (but particularly from December through February) by the steady north-easterly winds, called the
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of Mountravers Plantation, claimed £36,396 (equivalent to £4,418,540 in 2023) in compensation for the slaves on the family-owned plantations around the Caribbean.
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consisted of a small, wealthy planter elite in control, a marginal population of poor Whites, a great majority of African-descended slaves, and an unknown number of
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with full internal autonomy in 1967, though Anguilla seceded in 1971. Together, Saint Kitts and Nevis became independent on 19 September 1983. On 10 August 1998, a
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in North America, decided to drive the English out of Nevis and thus also stop pirate attacks on French ships; he considered Nevis the region's headquarters for
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recommendations by the electoral committee from being implemented. The problematic political arrangement between the two islands, therefore, continues to date.
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owners, the import of food supplies for the plantation workers dwindled. Between 1776 and 1783, when the food supplies failed to arrive altogether due to the
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represented by the ceremony chairmen and chaos the hecklers in the audience, with a diplomatic King or a Queen presiding over the battle to ensure fairness.
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in sugar production in the late 17th century. The planters' wealth on the island is evident in the tax records preserved at the Calendar State Papers in the
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The vast majority of Nevisians and residents of Nevis depart the Federation from Saint Kitts. This meant that departure taxes are paid in Saint Kitts.
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Nevis elections are scheduled every five years. The Nevis elections of 2013, called on 23 January 2013, were won by the party in opposition, the
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to be federated with the island of Saint Christopher and accordingly that this Constitution shall no longer have effect in the island of Nevis."
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and was given the nickname "Queen of the Caribees". It remained the colonial capital for the Leeward Islands until the seat was transferred to
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Nevis is both geographically smaller and less populous than Saint Kitts. It maintains significant autonomy within the federation, including
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disparities in sharing have been compiled by Dr. Everson Hull, a former Economics professor of Howard University, and are available online.
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times, approximately 3.45 million years ago. Nine distinct eruptive centres from different geological ages, ranging from mid-Pliocene to
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and a series of smaller fortifications to aid in defending the island. This included Saddle Hill Battery, built in 1740 to replace a
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damaged the major resort on the island, causing the hotel to be closed down for a year and 400 of the 700 employees to be laid off.
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promised the men fighting on the French side in the attack was the right to capture as many slaves as possible and resell them in
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The bulk of cargo destined for Nevis enters the Federation through Saint Kitts. Custom duties are therefore paid in Saint Kitts.
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A series of earthquakes during the 18th century severely damaged most of the colonial-era stone buildings of Charlestown. The
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is seen in the background across the channel known as The Narrows; the museum of Nevis history is visible in the mid distance.
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in March 1998, repeated in a government-issued press release headlined "PM Douglas Maintains 1983 Constitution is Flawed",
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to separate from Saint Kitts had 2,427 votes in favour and 1,498 against, falling short of the two-thirds majority needed.
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After d'Iberville's invasion in 1704, records show Nevis' sugar industry in ruins and a decimated population begging the
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convert the old Government House in Nevis into a hospital, named Alexandra Hospital after Queen Alexandra, wife of King
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Despite the Spanish claim, Nevis continued to be a popular stop over point for English and Dutch ships on their way to
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Charlestown Methodist Chapel in 1802. Pro-slavery mobs set the chapel ablaze in 1797, but the building was saved.
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Nevis, with part of St. Christopher (Saint Kitts). Series E803 (D.O.S. 343), Sheet NEVIS, Edition 5 O.S.D. 1984
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The island is also known for "Jamband music", which is the kind of music performed by local bands during the "
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expansion, which required the relocation of an entire village in order to make room for the runway extension.
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Abrahams, Roger D. (1973). "Christmas Mummings on Nevis." North Carolina Folklore Journal (1973): pp. 120–31.
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is tourism. During the 2003–2004 season, approximately 40,000 tourists visited the island. A five-star hotel
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Examples of European forms appropriated to express Afro-Caribbean culture are the Nevisian and Kittitian
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Honychurch, Lennox (1997). "Crossroads in the Caribbean: A Site of Encounter and Exchange on Dominica".
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for military reasons in 1698. During this period, Nevis was the richest of the English Leeward Islands.
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July 16–22, 1995. Qtd. in The Concerned Citizens Movement. "The Way Forward For The Island Of Nevis."
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Community and Context in a Colonial Society: Social and Economic Change in Nevis, British West Indies
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dance. The celebration was given a more organised form in 1974, including a Miss Culture Show and a
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Terrestrial Biodiversity Inventory and Status Assessment for the Proposed Nevis Peak Protected Area
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General Election in St Kitts and Nevis 3 July 1995: The Report of the Commonwealth Observer Group
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called the constitution a "recipe for disaster and disharmony among the people of both islands".
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Global Culture, Island Identity: continuity and change in the Afro-Caribbean community of Nevis
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received nothing for 200 years of labour. One of the wealthiest planter families in Nevis, the
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Phillips, Fred (2002). Commonwealth Caribbean Constitutional Law. Cavendish Publishing, 2002,
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is the official language, and its literacy rate of 98 per cent is one of the highest in the
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culture. Several historical anthropologists have done field research Nevis and in Nevisian
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order to make sure that the uniquely Caribbean culture can "reassert itself and flourish".
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Two important Nevisian buildings from the 18th century are Hermitage Plantation, built of
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Machling, Tessa (2002). "Jamestown, Morton's Bay and James Fort: Myth, Port and Fort".
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pattern, so each parish is shaped like a pie slice, reaching from the highest point of
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discoverers and first appeared on maps in the 16th century. Nevis is also known by the
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Look for Me All Around You: Anglophone Caribbean Immigrants in the Harlem Renaissance
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The West Indies: Patterns of Development, Culture and Environmental Change Since 1492
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Anckar, Dag (2001). "Party systems and voter alignments in small island states". In
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The political structure for the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis is based on the
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by a ruin at Mountravers Estate, a former plantation that produced, on average, 110
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Nevis also experiences many fires, including the devastating Nevisian Fire of 1876.
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Wilson, Samuel (1990). "The Prehistoric Settlement Pattern of Nevis, West Indies".
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Wilson, Samuel (1990). "The Prehistoric Settlement Pattern of Nevis, West Indies".
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asserted sovereignty over Nevis by giving a Royal Patent for colonisation to the
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Man of Words in the West Indies: Performance and the Emergence of Creole Culture
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and the lively social life on Nevis attracted Europeans including Antigua-based
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The population had reached 7,470 by 1842. Nevis was united with Saint Kitts and
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Washington Archibald High School obtains highest CXC pass rate among 7 others
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The island of Nevis is divided into five administrative subdivisions called
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and mudflows were deposited on the lower slopes of the cone simultaneously.
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Nevis and neighbouring Leeward Islands during the 2002 volcanic eruption in
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The profits on sugar cultivation in Nevis was enhanced by the fact that the
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The 18th century: Its Institutions, Customs, and Costumes: France, 1700–1789
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reminded someone of this story of a miraculous snowfall in a hot climate.
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See section 3 and 4 about Nevis Island Legislature and Administration in
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Pinney's Beach is now heavily trafficked and the most developed on Nevis.
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of the parish church, and the second part of the name is the traditional
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On the western coastal plain, looking south-southwest towards Charlestown
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brought all its ships through Nevis. A 1678 census shows a community of
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Nevis Financial Services Departments and the Ministry of Finance, Nevis
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After heavy rains, powerful rivers of rainwater pour down the numerous
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Dept, International Monetary Fund Western Hemisphere (31 March 2023).
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in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean estimates the annual per capita
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Nevis Island Administration, September 1996. Retrieved 8 August 2006.
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The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
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According to a 1995 report by the Commonwealth Observer Group of the
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has been extracted since the 1990s, and mixed with the Source water.
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Seven volcanic centers make up Nevis. These include Round Hill (3.43
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against French trade. During d'Iberville's invasion of Nevis, French
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by Nevisian ballader and local legend Charles Walters to guitar and
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The majority of the approximately 12,000 Nevisians are of primarily
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United Nations (2000). "Saint Kitts and Nevis: Executive Summary".
2385: 2193: 2004: 1868:'s representative (the Deputy Governor General) and members of the 1750: 1682: 1610: 1599: 1523:. The last activity took place about 100,000 years ago, but active 1502: 1386: 1346: 1337: 1223: 1143: 1073: 1057: 406: 3766:"Staunching the flow: St. Kitts and Nevis' fight to keep its soil" 1769:(EC$ ), which is shared by eight other territories in the region. 1469: 1246: 3013:"Emancipation Day In Saint Kitts and Nevis | Loop Caribbean News" 2425: 2389: 2293: 2270: 2247: 1780:(GDP) on Nevis to be about 10 per cent higher than on St. Kitts. 1490: 1486: 1235: 1194: 1151: 1134:, Nevis soon became a dominant source of wealth for the colonial 1092: 1052:
visited the island in 1603, spending two weeks to cut 20 tons of
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archipelago about 350 kilometres (220 mi) east-southeast of
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is also spoken on Nevis and less so on the neighbouring island.
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stored and allowed to flow by gravity to the various locations.
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metres or 1,230 feet). The southernmost point on the island is
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September 1989: there was a considerable amount of damage from
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stone building which is near the mostly wooden building where
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The major source of revenue for Nevis as of 2023 according to
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between Spain and England, Nevis became a major part of the
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Nevis Island Administration – Ministry of Finance (2005).
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Part of the west coast of Nevis, including the location of
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Spring. The island also has numerous non-potable volcanic
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Ordnance Survey, Government of the United Kingdom, 1984.
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The Deputy Governor-General of Nevis is appointed by the
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Nevisian culture has since the 17th century incorporated
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Location of Nevis in Saint Kitts and Nevis and among the
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Tourism in the Caribbean: Trends, Development, Prospects
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As reported by the Premier at the official Web site for
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on stilts, Cowboys and Indians, and Plait the Ribbon, a
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annual revenue, compared to $ 59.8 million during 2001.
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Nevis has several natural freshwater springs, including
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The Saint Christopher and Nevis Constitution Order 1983
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A hot volcanic spring water bathing pool at Bath Spring
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Media Release, 11 March 1998. Retrieved 8 August 2006.
1973:(CCM), made sovereign independence for Nevis from the 1826:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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September 1998, there was a great deal of damage from
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The view looking inland from the Nevis airport in 2008
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Robinson, David and Jennifer Lowery (Editors), 2000.
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Personal stories: Traders and Merchants – John Pinney
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Some of the parishes have double names. For example,
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The Nature Conservancy Geospatial Conservation Atlas
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The National Cyclopaedia of Useful Knowledge, Vol.IV
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and is part of the annual Nevis Culturama festival.
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The Cambridge Companion to African American Theatre
4324:"PM Douglas Maintains 1983 Constitution is Flawed." 4070:. Financial Action Task Force. 2023. Archived from 3967:"Developers pay US$ 10m installment for Nevis land" 623:, translated as "land of beautiful waters", by the 534: 475:A view of Nevis from the southeastern peninsula of 4853: 3615: 3486: 3382:Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program 2039: 2007:'s, which was formerly the third of the tri-state 2312:players and drummers from Gingerland, performing 1804:The introduction of secrecy legislation has made 1442:August 2010: there was some damage on Nevis from 1435:October 2008: Nevis was brushed with the edge of 5455: 4973:: Cambridge University Press. pp. 117–134. 4199:"St. Kitts ruling party wins in early elections" 4189:. The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer, 23 January 2013. 2461:, first African American to be nominated for an 1961:, Nevis' first Premier and former leader of the 487:The east coast of Nevis, partially protected by 4259:Griffiths, Ann Lynn and Karl Nerenberg (2002). 2985: 1999:There is also substantial support in Nevis for 1761:Nevis Heritage Trail sign at Mountravers Estate 4754:Interim Report for the 2002 Season, Theme Two. 4558:. Nevis Independence. Retrieved 8 August 2006. 4516:. Nevis Independence. Retrieved 8 August 2006. 4468:See for example: Duval, David Timothy (2004). 4438:. Nevis Island Administration, September 1996. 3758: 2986:Surveyor/Mapper, Simeon Hill (28 April 2021). 5295: 5150: 4940:. University Press of Kentucky. p. 244. 3907:: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of March 2024 ( 3563:(Report). Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. 3459: 2893: 2891: 2124:'s first part of its name is the name of the 1185:of North America combined at the time of the 1169:, and 5,500 total in the other five islands. 1119:– 22% of the population – existing as either 1095:. Hilton became the first Governor of Nevis. 739: 644: 5036:, 27 February 2005. Retrieved 8 August 2006. 5000: 4640: 4638: 4636: 4449:Party Systems and Voter Alignments Revisited 4255: 4253: 4056: 3549: 3160:. London: Charles Knight. 1848. p. 772. 3050: 3038:Slave Society in the British Leeward Islands 2856:Nevis Heritage excavation reports, 2000–2002 2388:, a destructive 1680 or 1690 earthquake and 1794:(The Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies) 1649:During the 17th and 18th centuries, massive 1543:which is also the southernmost point of the 491:with Long Haul Bay visible in the foreground 4527:"Part I: Grabbing the Forgiven-debt Money." 4410: 4408: 4359:"The Way Forward For The Island Of Nevis." 2976:. Cambridge University Press, 1987, p. 285. 2885:, Vol. 16, No. 4 (Winter 1989), p. 427-450. 2705:Swords, Ships & Sugar: History of Nevis 2507:Martin Brown, father of Spice Girls singer 2324:during the Christmas and carnival seasons. 2292:series. Among the Nevisians recorded were 2220: 2086: 2063:raise the resources to re-house the police. 1449:September 2010, there was some damage from 1393:available island-wide on Nevis until 1971. 785:Swords, Ships & Sugar: History of Nevis 5302: 5288: 5157: 5143: 5074:The natural history of the island of Nevis 4679:"Charles Walters – West Indian Autolycus'" 4507:"What Motivates Our Call for Independence" 3984: 3982: 3117:Equal Justice Under Law. An Autobiography. 3088: 3086: 3040:. 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Retrieved 8 August 2006. 2331: 2096: 1843: 1756: 1740: 1681: 1640: 1468: 1336: 1253: 1245: 1213:to help protect ships in Nevis' waters. 819: 787:, the Spanish ruling caused many of the 569:that forms part of the inner arc of the 516: 505: 494: 482: 470: 5031:"Willett for Nevis Sports Hall of Fame" 4960: 3979: 3711: 3705: 3378:"Global Volcanism Program | Nevis Peak" 3208:"St Kitts and Nevis profile - Timeline" 3119:New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. 3083: 2754: 2237:cultural elements, creating a distinct 1624:Water has been piped since 1911 from a 680:, in an unofficial referendum, and in 604:Saint Kitts and Nevis are separated by 593:and 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of 577:. Nevis and the neighbouring island of 5456: 4933: 4927: 4803:. Associated Press. 22 December 2015. 4727:The Pirates' Who's Who by Philip Gosse 4604:. 8 May 2006. 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Top to bottom on left are: 756:miracle related to a snowfall on the 653:; the name was given by the island's 259:93 km (36 sq mi) ( 4807:from the original on 21 October 2015 4700:"Charlestown, Nevis | Neighbourhood" 4697: 4593:Nevis Department of Culture (2006). 4180:"CCM Defeats NRP in Nevis Elections" 3864: 3814: 3623:"St Kitts and Nevis country profile" 3603:from the original on 27 January 2022 3447:from the original on 12 January 2024 2844:. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 2813:from the original on 5 December 2020 2527:Chief Justice of the Leeward Islands 2015:Legislative motivation for secession 1992:A crisis developed in 1984 when the 1719:Saint Kitts and Nevis § Climate 1209:being one of them) were employed by 1157:Nevis outranked larger islands like 4336: 3942:"Oualie Beach Resort - Nevis Hotel" 2988:"Nevis Heritage Sites (St. George)" 2587: 2397:. However, archaeologists from the 2078:Nevis independence referendum, 1998 1975:Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis 1834:Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis 1799: 1545:Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis 1076:in 1607 on the voyage that founded 779:islands, a claim pursued until the 583:Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis 13: 5489:Volcanoes of Saint Kitts and Nevis 5413:Elections in Saint Kitts and Nevis 5043: 3889:from the original on 16 March 2024 3834: 3776:from the original on 22 March 2024 3633:from the original on 17 March 2024 3197: 3185:from the original on 18 March 2024 3164: 2791: 2769:10.1093/oso/9780192864246.003.0002 2736:from the original on 16 March 2024 2638:from the original on 3 August 2023 2071: 1921:Movement for constitutional reform 1677: 905:Recognised national languages 855:The Amerindian name for Nevis was 14: 5500: 5166:Parishes of Saint Kitts and Nevis 5088: 4866:from the original on 18 June 2022 4777:from the original on 3 March 2021 4573:NIA - Nevis Island Administration 3948:from the original on 20 July 2019 3815:Chen, James (13 September 2022). 3737:Frucht, Richard (February 1966). 3388:from the original on 18 June 2023 3286:. 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Nevis (disambiguation)
The Nevis flag incorporates the flag of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the top left corner. The golden field stands for sunshine. The central triangle represents the conical shape of Nevis, with the blue being the ocean; the green being the verdant slopes of the island; and the white being the clouds that usually wreathe Nevis Peak
Flag
Coat of arms of Nevis
Coat of arms


Leeward Islands
Charlestown
17°20′N 62°45′W / 17.333°N 62.750°W / 17.333; -62.750
Demonym(s)
Parliamentary democracy
federal constitutional monarchy
Monarch
Charles III
Governor-General
Premier
Mark Brantley
Assembly President
Farrel Smithen
Nevis Island Assembly
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PPP
GDP
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54th
Eastern Caribbean dollar
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