St Kitts and Nevis to Celebrate 38th Independence Anniversary
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Friday, September 17, 2021
LONDON, Sept. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis will celebrate its 38th Independence Anniversary on September 19th.
Key Points:
- LONDON, Sept. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis will celebrate its 38th Independence Anniversary on September 19th.
- During his second voyage in 1493, Christopher Columbus landed on St Kitts and named the island after his patron saint, Christopher.
- The British in 1623 and the French in 1624 were the first Europeans who settled on the islands, and on September 19th 1983, St Kitts and Nevis attained independence within the British Commonwealth.
- After St Kitts and Nevis gained independence, the nation inaugurated the world's best and longest-standing Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme in 1984.