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1. This island was ceded to Britain by Spain under Treaty of Amiens 1802. Amalgamated with another island, it gained independence in 1962.
2. Strangely enough, this was the only colonial aspiration of the tiny Duchy of Courland in the Baltic. (Now part of Latvia). At various times it was also held by Dutch, French and British. It remained English after 1814. Chief city: Scarborough.
3. A British colony was established here 1626 as one of the first in the Caribbean. It was taken over by the British Crown 1663. Seat of government for Windward Islands 1833-85. Independent 1966.
4. This island was captured by Britain from Spain 1655. Capital until 1872: Spanish Town, or formerly St.Iago de la Vega.
5. This island was the first of the Leeward Islands to be colonized. Held jointly by French and British 1628-1713, returned to Britain 1713. Amalgated with two other islands to form a self governing union 1967, but one of the islands left in 1971.
6. This island/island group was colonized by English 1628, taken by French 1782, and restored to Britain 1814. It merged with another island to a state that gained independence 1983. Chief city: Charlestown.
7. This island/island group has been part of an independent state since 1979 (or rather the Northern part of the island/island group, as the southern part belongs to Grenada).
8. This island is administratively a part of Grenada. Chief city: Hillsborough.
9. This island group was acquired by the British 1670. Became a dependency of Jamaica 1863. Separate crown colony 1959. Capital: George Town.
10. This island group was recovered by Britain after a brief Spanish occupation. It was recognized as British colony 1783. A US naval base at one of the islands (Mayaguana) was established 1940.
11. This island was ceded to Britain from French as crown colony 1814. Independent 1979. Highest peak in Canaries Mountains (3145 ft.).
12. Recognized as British crown colony 1763. Held by French 1779-83. Independent 1979. Highest peak Soufrière volcano 4048 ft.
13. Settled by French from whom British took it 1759. British given possession to the island 1763. Mountainous and volcanic, highest peak Morne Diablotin 4747 ft. Name refers to the weekday it was discovered.
14. Columbus discovered this island 1498 and called it Concepcion. It was later renamed after a Spanish city. It was colonized by French settlers. Ceded to Britain as crown colony 1783.
15. This island group was taken over from the Dutch by British settlers 1666. Chief island: Tortola.
16. This island was ceded to Britain 1667. Constituted an independent state along with two other islands 1981, although just one of these two is part of the state´s official name.
17. In 1685 Christopher Codrington, a sugar planter from Barbados,
acquired this island on lease from the British monarch. Codrington is still the name of the chief city of the island.
18. This island became a British colony 1650. Long associated with two other islands, but broke loose from this union 1971. Capital: The Valley.
19. First permanent settlement on this island/these islands 1781. At first under Bahamas government. A dependency of Jamaica 1848-62. Capital: Cockburn Town.
20. This island was first colonized by British and Irish settlers. Held by French until ceded to Britain 1783. British crown colony 1956. Entirely volcanic with volcano Soufrière (3000 ft.) as highest peak. An outbreak destroyed the capital Plymouth in 1997.
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