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White Kittitians and Nevisians

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White Kittitians and Nevisians
Total population
2.1%
Languages
English[citation needed]
Religion
Christianity[citation needed]
Related ethnic groups
White Caribbeans

White Kittitians and Nevisians are people of Saint Kitts and Nevis of European descent. Approximately 2.2% of the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis was European as of 2001.[citation needed][needs update]

History

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The first Europeans to visit the islands were the Spanish.[1] A substantial portion of the white population in Saint Kitts and Nevis claims descent from Irish and Scottish prisoners exiled to the islands during the rule of Oliver Cromwell.[2] By 1805, 1,500 whites lived on the island of Saint Kitts and 1,300 lived on Nevis.[3] The English were the first Europeans to colonize St. Kitts.[4] When Europeans visited the island of Nevis, the island was mostly inhabited by indigenous Caribs and Arawaks.[5]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Thomas, Emel (8 May 2014). Education in the Commonwealth Caribbean and Netherlands Antilles. A&C Black. ISBN 9781623564308.
  2. ^ Rodriguez, Junius (1997). The Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery, Volume 1. ABC-CLIO. p. 370. ISBN 0874368855.
  3. ^ Kidd, W (1833). Four Years' Residence in the West Indies: During the Years 1826, 7, 8, and 9. Oxford University Press. p. 370. ISBN 0874368855.
  4. ^ "Saint Kitts and Nevis". AACRAO Electronic Database for Global Education (EDGE).
  5. ^ "The Island of Nevis People and Places".