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1Anguilla — /ang gwil euh/, n. an island in the N Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies; a British dependency. 6500; 34 sq. mi. (88 sq. km). Cf. St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla. * * * Anguilla Introduction Anguilla Background: Colonized by English settlers from… …
2Sailing in Anguilla — has a long and deep history, and is one of the defining characteristics of the island. The history of Anguillian sailing is often indistinguishable from the history of the island itself. Sailing craft date back to the Taino and Arawak peoples who …
3Saint Kitts And Nevis — Introduction Saint Kitts and Nevis Background: First settled by the British in 1623, the islands became an associated state with full internal autonomy in 1967. The island of Anguilla rebelled and was allowed to secede in 1971. Saint Kitts and… …
4Saint Barthélemy — For the Saint, see Bartholomew the Apostle. For other uses, see St. Bartholomew s (disambiguation). Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy Collectivité de Saint Barthélemy …
5Turks & Caicos — Turks and Caicos Islands Turks und Caicosinseln …
6Montserrat — Coordinates: 16°45′N 62°12′W / 16.75°N 62.2°W / 16.75; 62.2 This article is about the island nation in the Caribbean. For o …
7Nevis — For other uses, see Nevis (disambiguation). Nevis …
8Turks and Caicos Islands — Turks and Caicos Islands …
9History of the Caribbean — The history of the Caribbean reveals the significant role the region played in the colonial struggles of the European powers since the fifteenth century. In the twentieth century the Caribbean was again important during World War II, in the… …
10Cay Sal Bank — is the third largest (after Great Bahama Bank and Little Bahama Bank) and the westernmost of the Bahama Banks. It is located between 23º27 N 24º10 N and 079º25 W – 080º35 W. In a geographical sense, it is separate from the Bahamas proper as it is …
