The British Leeward Islands ( English Leeward Islands ) - the former colony of Great Britain , which existed from 1833 to 1958 . The structure of this formation included the islands of Anguilla , Antigua , Barbuda , the Virgin Islands , Dominica (until 1940 ), Montserrat , Nevis and Saint Kitts .
| UK colony | |||||
| British Leeward Islands | |||||
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| Leeward islands | |||||
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| Hymn : God save the King / Queen! | |||||
↓  → →1833 - 1958 | |||||
| Capital | St johns | ||||
| Largest cities | St johns | ||||
| Languages) | English (officially), Spanish , Jamaican Creole | ||||
| Square | 1,041 km² | ||||
| Form of government | A constitutional monarchy | ||||
| Heads of state | |||||
| The last queen | |||||
| • 1952-1960 | Elizabeth II | ||||
| Last governor | |||||
| • 1956-1958 | Alexander Thomas Williams | ||||
| Story | |||||
| • 1833 | Base | ||||
| • 1871 | Assigning Federation Status | ||||
| • 1871 | Entry of Dominica | ||||
| • 1940 | Dominica Branch | ||||
| • 1958 | Dissolution | ||||
| Predecessors and successors | |||||
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History
The previous colony of the Leeward Islands had existed since 1671 , but in 1816 it was divided into two parts ( Antigua , Barbuda and Montserrat in one colony and St. Christopher , Nevis , Anguilla and the Virgin Islands in another).
The colony was formed in 1833 , in 1871 the Leeward Islands was given the status of a federation. In 1940, Dominica leaves the colony. In 1958, the British Leeward Islands became part of the West Indies Federation .
See also
- Leeward islands