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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Introduction 2009

SOURCE: 2009 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

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Background:
Resistance by native Caribs prevented colonization on St. Vincent until 1719. Disputed between France and the United Kingdom for most of the 18th century, the island was ceded to the latter in 1783. Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979.

NOTE: The information regarding Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on this page is re-published from the 2009 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Introduction 2009 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Introduction 2009 should be addressed to the CIA.

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