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Note:  Do not rely on this information. It is very old.

Nevis

Nevis, one of the Leeward Islands, was discovered by Columbus in 1493, and Colonised by the British early in the 17th century. It has an area of 50 square miles. The land slopes down from a cone in the centre which is 3,200 feet higb. Hurricanes' and earthquakes have been frequent, but the sugar-cane has been successfully cultivated.