1671–1816 and 1833–1958 British colony in the Caribbean
Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands
1671–1816
1833–1958
Flag (1871–1956)
Coat of arms (1909–1940)
Anthem: "God Save the Queen/King"
Status
Colony of the United Kingdom
Capital
St. John's
Common languages
English (official)
Leeward Caribbean Creole English
Dominican Creole French
Religion
Christianity (Anglican, Catholic, Methodist)
Government
Constitutional monarchy
Monarch
• 1671–1685 (first)
Charles II
• 1952–1958 (last)
Elizabeth II
Governor in Chief
• 1671-1683 (first)
William Stapleton
• 1956–1958 (last)
Alexander Williams
History
• Established
1671
• Divided
1816
• Reformed
1833
• Federal colony
1871
• Dominica joined
1871
• Dominica left
1940
• Joined West Indies Federation
1958
• Federation dissolved
31 May 1962
Currency
Pound sterling (official)
Spanish dollar
Mexican peso
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Anguilla
Antigua
Barbuda
Dominica
Montserrat
Nevis
Saint Christopher
Virgin Islands
West Indies Federation
British Virgin Islands
The British Leeward Islands was a British colony from 1671 to 1958, consisting of the English (later British) overseas possessions in the Leeward Islands. It ceased to exist from 1816 to 1833, during which time it was split into two separate colonies (Antigua–Barbuda–Montserrat and Saint Christopher–Nevis–Anguilla–Virgin Islands). It was dissolved in 1958 after the separation of the British Virgin Islands, and the remaining islands became parts of the West Indies Federation.
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