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Brief Facts: Arawak Amerindians first settled on the island in the 3rd century, while the Caribs later took over.
The Spanish exploror, Juan de la Cosa discovered the island around 1500. After some early failed attempts to settle there, the French and British fought over the island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, during the 17th and 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times), until Britain finally obtained control in 1814. The island was granted self-government in 1967 and independence in February 22, 1979. |
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