Plymouth, the capital, was abandoned, and what was left of the population moved to Salem.
The only member of the West Indies Federation to remain a crown colony, it was first settled in 1632 by British planters coming from the nearby island of St. Kitts. In 1995, its volcano, the Soufriere Hills, erupted, causing two thirds of the population to leave the island. Plymouth, the capital, was abandoned, and what was left of the population moved to Salem. FTP, name this Caribbean island which, in a bad '80's song, had a certain mystique.
The only member of the West Indies Federation to remain a crown colony, it was first settled in 1632 by British planters coming from the nearby island of St. Kitts.
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