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	History of Grenada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The island's soil was ideal for growing the spice and because Grenada was a closer source of spices for Europe than the Dutch East Indies the island assumed a new importance to European traders.
		The governor of the Windward Islands administered the island for the rest of the colonial period.
		In 1958, the Windward Islands Administration was dissolved, and Grenada joined the Federation of the West Indies.
	www.historyofnations.net /northamerica/grenada.html (906 words)

	History of Grenada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The island's soil was ideal for growing the spice and because Grenada was a closer source of spices for Europe than the Dutch East Indies, the island assumed a new importance to European traders.
		The governor of the Windward Islands administered the island for the rest of the colonial period.
		In 1958, the Windward Islands Administration was dissolved, and Grenada joined the Federation of the West Indies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Grenada (1527 words)

	History of Saint Lucia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The French officially claimed the island in 1635 but it was the English that started the next European settlement in 1639, which was wiped out by the Caribs.
		In 1794, the French governor of the island declared that all slaves were free, but only a short time later the British invaded again in response to the concerns of the wealthy plantation owners, and restored slavery after years of fighting.
		The British had abolished the slave trade in 1808, 3 years after slaves in Haiti gained their independence as the first Black republic in the caribbean, but it wasn't until 1838 that slavery was actually abolished on Saint Lucia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Saint_Lucia (996 words)

	Caribbean Islands
		As sugarcane cultivation increased and spread from island to island--and to the neighboring mainland as well--more Africans were brought to replace those who died rapidly and easily under the rigorous demands of labor on the plantations, in the sugar factories, and in the mines.
		The British did not sufficiently account for the small-island complex, however, and the seemingly inherent resentment it generated among the residents of the smaller islands.
		Before the middle of the nineteenth century, education throughout the British Caribbean consisted of three types: education abroad on private initiative; education in the islands in exclusive schools designed for local whites lacking the resources for a foreign education; and education for the academically able of the intermediate group of nonwhites.
	www.mongabay.com /reference/country_studies/caribbean-islands/all.html (17503 words)

	History of Grenada
		Britain overcame a pro-French revolt in 1795, and Grenada remained British for the remainder of the colonial period.
		The collapse of the sugar estates and the introduction of nutmeg and cocoa encouraged the development of smaller landholdings, and the island developed a land-owning yeoman farmer class.
		Six days later the island was invaded by United States forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers.
	infotut.com /geography/Grenada (2031 words)

	History of St. Lucia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Caribs gradually replaced Arawaks during the period 800-1000 A.D. Europeans first landed on the island in either 1492 or 1502 during Spain's early exploration of the Caribbean.
		In 1838, St. Lucia was incorporated into the British Windward Islands administration, headquartered in Barbados.
		A 1924 constitution gave the island its first form of representative government, with a minority of elected members in the previously all-nominated legislative council.
	www.historyofnations.net /northamerica/stlucia.html (796 words)

	Island Sun - Editorials & Commentaries - British Virgin Islands
		A new flag is adopted, it consists of the Union Flag with the badge of the colony in the centre.
		The BVI Branch of the British Red Cross is born.
		Tortola is the venue for the annual meeting of the British Caribbean Philatelic Study Group, the event marks the staging of "Tortopex the first stamp exhibition held in the territory.
	www.islandsun.com /HISTORY/crono71498.html (3252 words)

	Klassica Granada
		In the interior of this volcanic island are cascading rivers and waterfalls, lush rainforests, and one of the most breathtakingly beautiful mountain lakes imaginable.
		The island is ringed with miles of picture-perfect strands, including both entrancing fl and sugar-fine white sand beaches.
		The three islands of Grenada are located in the Eastern Caribbean at the southern extremity of the Windward Islands, only 100 miles north of Venezuela.
	www.klassicgrenada.com /index.pl/about (1526 words)

	Windward Islands
		They are in the "lee" of the Windward Islands, and are thus the "Leeward Islands." Barbados and Trinidad may not technically be in the Windward Islands, but close enough for our story.
		Forming a semicircle around the islands to the east (and to the wind and waves) is a huge horseshoe shaped reef, which protects the islands from ocean swells.
		The islands south of St. Lucia are rain forests; Martinique was noticeably drier.
	www.writebyte.net /writebyte.dll/GetPage?PageId=Windwards (5267 words)

	British West Indies - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about British West Indies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Archipelago of about 1,200 islands, dividing the Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
		Lesser Antilles: Aruba, Netherlands Antilles, Trinidad and Tobago, the Windward Islands (Grenada, Barbados, St Vincent, St Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe), the Leeward Islands (Montserrat, Antigua, St Kitts and Nevis, Barbuda, Anguilla, St Martin, British and US Virgin Islands), and many smaller islands.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /British+West+Indies (154 words)

	PC(USA) - Worldwide Ministries: Grenada - History
		British efforts were unsuccessful, but in 1650 a French company started by Cardinal Richelieu purchased Grenada from the British and founded a small settlement.
		The island remained under French control until its capture by the British a century later, during the Seven Years’ War.
		In 1833 Grenada became part of the British Windward Islands Administration and remained a member unti11958, when the Administration was dissolved.
	www.pcusa.org /worldwide/grenada/history.htm (425 words)

	British Virgin Islands information for sailing vacations
		Islands to have your sailing vacation, whether you go on a crewed yacht charter or a bareboat yacht charter.
		British Virgin Islands, group of 50 islands east of Puerto Rico, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, forming part of the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies, a dependency of the United Kingdom.
		The northern half of the island is mountainous with a good-sized peak of 1,370 feet, while the southern half is flat and scattered with giant boulders.
	www.discountyachtcharters.com /british_virgin_islands.htm (2223 words)

	Grenada
		The Grenadine Islands chain consists of some 600 islets; those south of the Martinique Channel belong to Grenada, while those north of the channel are part of the nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
		The island is oval in shape and framed by a jagged southern coastline; its maximum width is thirty-four kilometers, and its maximum length is nineteen kilometers.
		The theoretical head of state is the British monarch, whose authority is represented on the island by a governor general.
	www.onlinelearning.net /instructors/smurr/latam/Carib/grenada.html (5719 words)

	Caribbeanedu.com \| Parent Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Caribs gradually replaced Arawaks during the period 800-1000 A.D. Europeans first landed on the island in either 1492 or 1502 during Spain's early exploration of the Caribbean.
		In 1838, St. Lucia was incorporated into the British windward islands administration, headquartered in Barbados.
		The island continues to cooperate with its neighbors through the Caribbean community and common market (CARICOM), the East Caribbean Common Market (ECCM), and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
	www.caribbeanedu.com /parents/view.asp?ArtId=05.02.26 (536 words)

	Grenada History \| grenada-guide.info
		Though the British attempted to take control of the island in 1609, they were unable to gain a foothold against the Caribs.
		From 1833 and throughout the rest of the colonial period, Grenada's government was administered by the British Windward Islands Administration.
		In 1957, the Federation of the West Indies took the place of the British Windward Islands Administration, which was dissolved.
	grenada-guide.info /past.and.present/history (858 words)

	WHKMLA : History of the Windward Islands, 1880-1958
		In 1880, GRENADA, ST. VINCENT, ST. LUCIA and TOBAGO were combined to form the British colony of the WINDWARD ISLANDS; the seat of administration was CASTRIES on St. Lucia.
		In 1886, Tobago became insolvent and, seceding from the Windward Islands, amalgamated with Trinidad.
		The Windward Islands was a fedetation of colonies; the individual island colonies preserved a large degree of autonomy and identity.
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/caribbean/windward18801958.html (352 words)

	Carriacou
		This tiny island serves as the symbol of the ideal tourism destination - pure white sand embraced by turquoise blue waters (the Caribbean dream).
		The majority of the inhabitants today are of African descent, with the influence in the island mainly British, such as driving on the left, though French names are still noticed, especially in the L'Esterre area.
		The village of Windward was home to a group of Scottish boatbuilders who settled here in the 19th century.
	www.svgair.com /carriacou.html (1821 words)

	The history of Carriacou from the first amerindian settlers till modern times
		It has an area of 13 square miles and is the largest of the chain of islands between Grenada and St. Vincent.
		The majority of the inhabitants today are of African descent, with the influence in the island mainly British, such as driving on the left, though French names are still noticed, especially in the L'Esterre area.
		The village of Windward was home to a group of Scottish boatbuilders who settled here in the 19th century.
	www.paradise-inn-carriacou.com /carriacou_history.php (1241 words)

	Background Notes Archive - Western Hemisphere
		Branches: Executive--governor general (appointed by and represents British monarch, head of state); prime minister (head of government, leader of majority party) and cabinet direct an apolitical career civil service in the administration of the government.
		The island remained under French control until its capture by the British a century later, during the Seven Years' War.
		The island developed a land-owning yeoman farmer class; slavery was outlawed in 1833.
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/bgnotes/wha/grenada9411.html (2020 words)

	Grenada (06/07)
		Britain overcame a pro-French revolt in 1795, and Grenada remained British for the remainder of the colonial period.
		The collapse of the sugar estates and the introduction of nutmeg and cocoa encouraged the development of smaller landholdings, and the island developed a land-owning yeoman farmer class.
		Grenada is governed under a parliamentary system based on the British model; it has a governor general, a prime minister and a cabinet, and a bicameral parliament with an elected House of Representatives and an appointed Senate.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2335.htm (2981 words)

	St. Lucia
		Lucia is one of many small land masses composing the insular group known as the Windward Islands.
		Unlike large limestone areas such as Florida, Cuba, and the Yucatan Peninsula, or the Bahamas, which is a small island group composed of coral and sand, St. Lucia is a typical Windward Island formation of volcanic rock that came into existence long after much of the region had already been formed.
		Dominated by high peaks and rain forests in the interior, the 616- square-kilometer island is known for the twin peaks of Gros Piton and Petit Piton on the southwestern coast, its soft sandy beaches, and its magnificent natural harbors.
	www.onlinelearning.net /instructors/smurr/LatAm/carib/stlucia.html (3904 words)

	Worldstats: Providing Information about our world!
		The "Spice Island," Grenada is an independent, three-island nation (the other two islands are Carriacou, the largest of the Grenadines, and Petite Martinique).
		Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
		the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada
	www.worldstats.org /world/grenada.shtml (1295 words)

	Military.org -- CountryWatch.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		During this period, Grenada was incorporated into the British Windward Islands Administration, and was governed on this basis until independence.
		The federation represented Britain's original de-colonization scheme for its West Indies territories: ten separate island colonies were to be combined into one administrative unit, and be granted independence as one amalgamated new nation.
		A referendum in which Jamaica, the most populous British Caribbean island, opted to leave the federation and pursue national sovereignty on its own precipitated the final dissolution of the whole grouping.
	www.countrywatch.com /mi_topic.asp?vCOUNTRY=68&SECTION=COVER&TOPIC=POHIS&TYPE=TEXT (894 words)

	British Virgin Islands Catholic Parish: Parish History
		The story of the Catholic Church in the British Virgin Islands is still part of the living memory of our older Parishioners.
		Through out the 1960s, as the Catholic population slowly increased through migration from the other islands of the West Indies, requests were continually made to St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands) for regular visits by Priests to minister to the Catholics of the British Virgin Islands.
		All that was to change in 1971 when the British Virgin Islands became the most northerly Parish of the newly created Diocese of St. John's-Basseterre.
	www.bvicatholicparish.org /history.html (1358 words)

	British Virgin Islands Ministers
		The British Virgin Islands (Female Suffrage 1951 as part of Leeward and Windward Islands) British Colony
		MP 1995-2003 and leader of the Concerned Citizens Movement or CCM until 2003 when she ran as a Virgin Islands Party member and lost by 3 Votes to newcomer Delores Christopher.
		She was Permanent Secretary for Administration until her retirement in 2004.
	www.guide2womenleaders.com /British_Virgin_Islands.htm (237 words)

	windward - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Windward, windward : UltraLingua English Dictionary [home, info]
		Windward : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
		Phrases that include windward: windward islands, windward passage, to windward, windward isles, british windward islands administration, more...
	www.onelook.com /?w=windward (244 words)

	CDERA News Centre Front Page > British Virgin Islands
		As of 8am a Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the British Virgin Islands as strong rain bands on the south side of Chris may affect the Islands later tonight and early Thursday morning.
		A minor earthquake measuring a magnitude of 3.53 on the Richter scale was felt in the US and British Virgin Islands yesterday evening at 6:27pm.
		A minor earthquake measuring a magnitude of 3.5 on the Richter scale was felt in the US and British Virgin Islands last night at 6:12pm.
	www.cdera.org /cunews/pr_bvi.php (580 words)

	Background Notes Archive - Western Hemisphere (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Legislative--parliament composed of 15 directly elected members in the house of representatives and a 13-seat senate appointed by the governor general on the advice of the majority party and opposition.
		Citizens enjoy a wide range of civil and political rights guaranteed by the constitution.
		The United Kingdom is represented by a resident commissioner (as opposed to the governor general, who represents the British monarch).
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /erc/bgnotes/wha/grenada9803.html (2646 words)

	Caribbean Property
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	www.caribbeanlandandproperty.com /country.php?7 (400 words)

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