Preferred Label : saint kitts and nevis;
MeSH definition : An independent federation of the Leeward Islands in the West Indies, consisting of
Saint Christopher, Nevis, and Sombrero. Its capital is Basseterre. It was discovered
by Columbus in 1493, settled by the British in 1625, the first of the Leeward Islands
to be colonized by them. It was held jointly by the French and English 1628-1713,
but returned to Great Britain by the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. It was held by the
French 1782-83. Under the British for the next 200 years, it gained its independence
in 1983. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p1045; Embassy, telephone
202-686-2636);
MeSH synonym : st. kitts and nevis;
MeSH hyponym : nevis;
MeSH annotation : an independent federation in the West Indies;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevis;
Origin ID : D019437;
UMLS CUI : C0282380;
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An independent federation of the Leeward Islands in the West Indies, consisting of
Saint Christopher, Nevis, and Sombrero. Its capital is Basseterre. It was discovered
by Columbus in 1493, settled by the British in 1625, the first of the Leeward Islands
to be colonized by them. It was held jointly by the French and English 1628-1713,
but returned to Great Britain by the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. It was held by the
French 1782-83. Under the British for the next 200 years, it gained its independence
in 1983. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p1045; Embassy, telephone
202-686-2636)
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