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<font size=5><center>'''Leeward Islands'''</center></font> | <font size=5><center>'''Leeward Islands'''</center></font> | ||
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===Origin/Meaning=== | |||
The Leeward Islands were a British colony in the Caribbean, established in 1871. The colony consisted of Antigua and Barbuda, the (British) Virgin Islands, Dominica, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis. Dominica was transferred to the Windward Islands Colony on 31 December 1939. In 1958 the Leeward Islands were incorporated into the British [[West Indies Federation]], whereas later Antigua and Barbuda, as well as St. Kitts and Nevis became independent. | The Leeward Islands were a British colony in the Caribbean, established in 1871. The colony consisted of Antigua and Barbuda, the (British) Virgin Islands, Dominica, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis. Dominica was transferred to the Windward Islands Colony on 31 December 1939. In 1958 the Leeward Islands were incorporated into the British [[West Indies Federation]], whereas later Antigua and Barbuda, as well as St. Kitts and Nevis became independent. | ||