Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla

Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
British colony
←   ← 1958–1983 →   →   →
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem God Save the Queen (royal) O Land of Beauty! (St Christopher / Nevis) God Bless Anguilla (Anguilla)
Location of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla among the Leeward Islands.
Capital		Basseterre (overall) Charlestown (Nevis) The Valley (Anguilla)
Languages		English
Government		Constitutional monarchy
Queen		Elizabeth II
Governor
-	1958–1966 (first)	Henry A. C. Howard
-	1981–1983 (last)	Clement A. Arrindell
History
-	Established	3 January 1958
-	Disestablished	19 September 1983
Area		351 km² (136 sq mi)
Currency		East Caribbean dollar (XCD)

Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla was a Crown Colony and later, a Dependent Territory of the United Kingdom located in the Caribbean Sea. In 1958, it became a province of the West Indies Federation. When the regional federation of British islands collapsed in 1962, Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla became involved in several attempts by movements towards another union in the Caribbean region.

In 1967, the territory of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla was granted full internal autonomy. In 1971, the island of Anguilla rigorously sought and achieved separation; in 1980, the separation from the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis was formally accepted. The remaining state became the dominion of Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1983, while Anguilla remains a British Overseas Territory.