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In 1675, a slave ship was wrecked on the island and the few survivors mixed with the Caribs, thus creating the Black Caribs. They were rapidly joined by others fleeing the neighbouring islands, particularly the windward island of Barbados. The original "Yellow" Caribs accepted limited french settlement in exchange for protection. The French finally took the island in 1779 and kept it until the Versailles Treaty in 1783 when it was handed over to England. In 1795 the Caribs fought a war against the English, encouraged by the French, and burned down plantations killing the settlers. They were finally beaten by the English forces and 5,000 Black Caribs were deported to Honduras and Belize. Geography Volcanic, covered by dense vegetation, to the north the cone of the Soufrière Montain. The island has known a deadly erruption in 1902 and a renewed awakening of the vulcano in 1979. The land is fertile and banana, coco nuts and cacao are the main crops. Status: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an indepenadant state since the 27th October 1979 and a member of the Commonwealth. Its capital is Kingstown. Languages: English Currency: Caribean Dollar EC$ (1 US$ = 2.7 EC$), US$ accepted. Population: 100,000 Web
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